Lache J. Seastrunk (pronounced ; born July 29, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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at Baylor. Seastrunk was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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Early years

A native of

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, Seastrunk attended Temple High School, where he finished his high school career with 4,127 yards and 52 touchdowns. He was a 2009 ''USA Today'' All-USA selection. Regarded as a five-star prospect by

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, he was listed as the No. 3 running back in the class of 2010. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He chose Oregon over Auburn among others. The process of his recruitment was part of a 27-month NCAA investigation into alleged recruiting rules violations by Oregon in using a middleman, Willie Lyles, to secure both Seastrunk and

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for the Ducks; the results were three years' probation and taking away of three scholarships.Mark Schlabach
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ESPN.com, June 26, 2013, accessed September 26, 2014. Seastrunk was also a standout track athlete, he has personal bests of 10.50 seconds in the

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and 6.60 meters in

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during his preparatory track career. He clocked at 10.64 in the 100 meters as a sophomore and won the district meet that same year with a time of 10.77 seconds. He broke three Temple High School records (

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and

) as a 13-year-old eighth-grader.

College career

Seastrunk attended the

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for his freshman year. On August 20, 2011 it was reported that Seastrunk was granted a release from Oregon with plans to transfer to

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. Before the end of the 2012 season, Seastrunk predicted he would win the Heisman Trophy next year and said "I know I am the best back in the country." Seastrunk finished the season with 1,012 yards on 131 carries but averaged 138.2 yards per game and scored five touchdowns during Baylor's 4-1 run to end the season. He did not win the Heisman Trophy. Seastrunk announced on January 6, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the

. Career statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Seastrunk was selected by the

with the 186th overall pick in the

. He signed a four-year, $2.33 million contract with the Redskins on May 16, 2014. The Redskins waived him on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, losing the third-string running back position to fellow rookie

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. He was not signed to the practice squad.

Carolina Panthers

Seastrunk was signed to the practice squad of the

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on September 16, 2014. He was waived from the team on September 25, 2014.

Tennessee Titans

Seastrunk was signed to the practice squad of the

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on October 1, 2014. He signed a

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with the Titans on December 29, 2014. He was waived from the team on May 18, 2015.

Dallas Cowboys

Seastrunk signed with the

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in June 2015. He was waived on August 20, 2015.

Calgary Stampeders

On May 19, 2016, Seastrunk signed with the

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. On June 19, 2016, Seastrunk was released.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 26, 2016, Seastrunk was signed to the

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' practice roster.

New York Jets

Seastrunk was signed by the

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on August 13, 2016. On August 28, 2016, Seastrunk was waived by the Jets.

CenTex Cavalry

Seastrunk signed with the

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(CIF) on April 10, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 11, 2017, Seastrunk signed with the

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of the

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. He was released before the start of the regular season on May 28, 2017.

References

External links

Baylor Bears bioIAAF profile
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