Dayan Ghanwoloku Lake (born August 1, 1997) is a
Liberian American football defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
for the
Houston Gamblers of the
United States Football League (USFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Brigham Young University (
BYU).
College career
Lake started 43 of 48 games at BYU, compiling 207 career tackles (149 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss (including two sacks), three forced fumbles, and 15 career pass breakups. He finished as BYU's all-time leader in fumble recoveries (seven), second in interception return yards (226), and fourth in interceptions with seven. After his senior season, he participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Lake was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL's
Los Angeles Rams
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on April 28, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 4, 2020.
The Spring League
Lake was selected by the Conquerors of
The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.
New England Patriots
On December 9, 2020, Lake was signed to the practice squad of the
New England Patriots
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, but was then released 6 days later.
Los Angeles Rams (second stint)
On June 1, 2021, Lake signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was waivedinjured on August 5, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. On August 16, 2021 Lake was waived with an injury settlement and became a free agent.
Houston Gamblers
Lake signed with the
Houston Gamblers of the USFL on November 22, 2022.
Personal life
Lake was born in Liberia. At the age of five, he traveled with his older sister, Yassah, to the United States where his father's new wife took care of them while their father played soccer at
BYU-Hawaii.
References
External links
BYU Cougars football bioLos Angeles Rams football bioNew England Patriots football bio
Living people
American football defensive backs
BYU Cougars football players
Houston Gamblers (2022) players
Liberian players of American football
Los Angeles Rams players
New England Patriots players
People from Layton, Utah
Players of American football from Utah
The Spring League players
1997 births
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