Jason James Lamar (born November 10, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Toledo and attended Ypsilanti High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1] He was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Born: | November 10, 1978 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Ypsilanti (MI) | ||||||
| College: | Toledo | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||
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Professional career
editHamilton Tiger-Cats
editAfter spending the 2000 season with the San Francisco 49ers,[2] Lamar signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in May 2001. He was a CFL East Division All-Star in 2001.[3]
Houston Texans
editLamar was signed by the Houston Texans on January 22, 2002.[4] He played in five games for the Texans in 2002.[1] He was released by the Texans on August 31, 2003.[4]
Edmonton Eskimos
editLamar was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos in September 2003.[5] The Eskimos won the 91st Grey Cup on November 16, 2003, against the Montreal Alouettes.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editLamar was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 20, 2004.[3][5] He was released after arguing on the sidelines with head coach Greg Marshall.[6]
Montreal Alouettes
editLamar played in two games for the Alouettes in 2004.[6]
Edmonton Eskimos
editLamar signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 10, 2005.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "JASON LAMAR". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Lamar Signs Free Agent Contract with San Francisco 49ers (June 7)".
- ^ a b "Tiger-Cats trade with Eskimos". oursportscentral.com. April 20, 2004. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jason Lamar". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Eskimos sign linebacker Jason Lamar". tsn.ca. May 5, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Eskimos bring back Jason Lamar". cbc.ca. May 11, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2014.