Mark Jacob LeVoir (; born July 29, 1982) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2006. He played

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at Notre Dame. LeVoir was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

LeVoir played

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, near Minneapolis, where he was a

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and first-team

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All-American.

College career

LeVoir moved from

to the offensive line in 2001, his

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year at Notre Dame. He started 37 consecutive games during the final three years of his college career.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After signing with the Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2006, LeVoir was waived by the team on September 2, 2006, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day, where he spent the entire 2006 season. He was signed to a future contract on February 2, 2007, but was waived again by the team on September 2, 2007, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

St. Louis Rams (first stint)

On November 13, 2007, the Rams signed LeVoir to their 53-man roster from the Bears' practice squad, and there LeVoir spent the remainder of the 2007 season before signing a future contract after the season. He was waived by the Rams on August 31, 2008.

New England Patriots

LeVoir was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on September 1, 2008. He was active for all 16 games in

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, and started two games in place of injured right tackle

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. On August 25, 2009, the Patriots signed LeVoir to a contract extension through 2011; the deal included a $400,000 signing bonus. He began the 2009 season on the

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list with a shoulder injury. He was activated on October 24, in Week 7. He was active for the final 10 games of the season, seeing time as the third offensive tackle on the field. In

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, LeVoir was active for six games, all as a reserve. He was released on August 17, 2011.

Baltimore Ravens

On August 20, 2011, LeVoir signed with the

. He was released on October 18.

St. Louis Rams (second stint)

LeVoir re-signed with the St. Louis Rams on October 26, 2011. He has since been released.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Levoir, Mark 1982 births Living people People from Eden Prairie, Minnesota Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota Players of American football from Minneapolis American football offensive tackles Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Chicago Bears players St. Louis Rams players New England Patriots players Baltimore Ravens players