Norman LeJeune, Jr. (born May 10, 1980) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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. LeJeune was also a member of the

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, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans VooDoo, and

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Early years

LeJeune attended Brusly High School in Brusly, Louisiana and was the state's Class 3A leading rusher as a senior with 1,609 yards and 27 touchdowns.

College career

LeJeune played college football at

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for four years (1999–2002). In his first year played 11 games with one start at

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. He recorded 41 tackles, 26

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s and two

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s and earned SEC All-Freshman honors. In his sophomore year, LeJeune played 12 games at free safety and made 71 tackles with six assists. As a junior, he split time playing safety and

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and had 44 tackles and 18 assists in ten games. He started 13 games playing strong safety as a senior and posted 70 tackles, 37 assists and five sacks.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

LeJeune was drafted in the seventh round (244th overall) of the

by the

, but was waived by the team on August 31 and signed to the practice squad on September 1. He was activated to the 53-man roster on December 23, but was then inactive for the season finale at

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(December 27) and both playoff games. LeJeune was released by the Eagles on August 31, 2004.

Tennessee Titans

LeJeune was signed to the

' practice squad on November 26, where he spent the final five weeks of the season. In the 2005 offseason, LeJeune was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the

. He earned the league's Defensive Player of the Week award in week four of the season, having recorded seven tackles, three passes defended, and two interceptions in the Admirals' 37-24 victory over the Cologne Centurions. He recorded 36 tackles and three interceptions in helping Amsterdam to the

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title. LeJeune made the final play by batting down a

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pass in the endzone to secure Amsterdam's first and only World Bowl title. LeJeune was released by the Titans on September 4, 2005.

Miami Dolphins

LeJeune and was signed as a

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by the

on October 25, 2005. He played in five games and recorded one tackle for the team that season. LeJeune was waived by the Dolphins on August 29, 2006. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 18, but released on October 24. He re-signed again to the practice squad on October 30 and was promoted to the active roster on November 22. LeJeune played at

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and recorded one tackle on November 23. He was released on December 2 and signed to the practice squad on December 6. He was activated again on December 26 and played in the season finale at Indianapolis on December 31. LeJeune had a total of one tackle in two games played. The following offseason, LeJeune was released by the Dolphins on February 14, 2007.

Indianapolis Colts

LeJeune was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on July 13, 2007. He was waived on August 28.

New Orleans VooDoo

LeJeune was signed by the New Orleans Voodoo of the

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in 2008. He recorded 74 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, six interceptions and three touchdowns on the season. He was released from his contract when the league folded in 2009.

California Redwoods

LeJeune was signed by the

of the United Football League on August 18, 2009. He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2009.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsArena Football League bioLSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lejeune, Norman 1980 births Living people Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American football linebackers American football safeties LSU Tigers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Tennessee Titans players Amsterdam Admirals players Miami Dolphins players Indianapolis Colts players New Orleans VooDoo players Sacramento Mountain Lions players People from West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana