Michael Lehan (born November 25, 1979) is a former

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in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Lehan also played for the

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. As of the 2018-2019 school year, Lehan is the principal for

Osseo Senior High School Osseo Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota, United States on 317 2nd Ave. NW. The principal is Sara Vernig. Osseo Senior High School is a part of the Osseo Area School District 279 and is one of three ...

Professional career

He was originally a fifth-round draft choice (152nd overall) by the

in 2003. He appeared in 32 games for the Browns between 2003–2005, but was waived by Cleveland on February 23, 2006. Lehan signed with the Dolphins as a free agent on May 12, 2006 after attending the team’s rookie mini-camp from May 5–7 on a tryout basis. On December 16, 2007, he made the first interception of his NFL career, picking-off

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Kyle Boller Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17, 1981) is a former American football quarterback. After playing college football for California, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (19th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played for the Ra ...

. Lehan was signed by the Saints on December 17, 2008 when

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went on

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References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lehan, Michael 1979 births Living people People from Hopkins, Minnesota American football cornerbacks Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Cleveland Browns players Miami Dolphins players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Minnesota Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area Hopkins High School alumni