Johnny Lester
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1988 Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Southridge | ||||||||||||
| College: | Minot State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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Johnny Lester III (born February 6, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Minot State University.
Early life
[edit]Lester attended Miami Southridge High School, in Miami, Florida,[1] where he was a participant in both track and field and football.
College career
[edit]Lester signed to play college football and run track at Minot State University. As a freshman in 2006, Lester was redshirted. As a four-year starter he collected 23 receiving, 12 special team, and 2 rushing touchdowns. He holds the conference record for kick return touchdowns in a single season, and school record for 100 meter dash. Lester became a four time All-Conference player, senior All-American, and won the conference Most Valuable Player Award during his time at Minot.
Professional career
[edit]Albany Panthers
[edit]In 2013, Lester began his professional career signing with the Albany Panthers of the Professional Indoor Football League.[2]
Georgia Fire
[edit]In 2014, Lester joined the Georgia Fire after the Panthers folded prior to the start of the season.[3]
New Orleans VooDoo
[edit]In April 2015, Lester signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League.[4] Lester hauled in 26 receptions as a rookie for the VooDoo. When the VooDoo ceased operations on August 9, 2015, Lester became a free agent.
References
[edit]- ^ Larry Blustein. "Tracking South Florida's Best - NAIA". www.miamiherald.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Michael Linnell (April 17, 2013). "Lester makes pro debut". www.msubeavers.com. Minot State University. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Matthew Hester (April 3, 2014). "Fire Ready to Set PIFL Ablaze". www.proifl.com. Professional Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Gary Estwick (April 13, 2015). "Short-handed VooDoo signs receivers". www.theneworleansadvocate.com. The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
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