Lache_Seastrunk
Lache Seastrunk
American football player (born 1991)
Lache J. Seastrunk (pronounced /ˈleɪk/; born July 29, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Baylor. Seastrunk was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Seastrunk with Baylor in 2012 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1991-07-29) July 29, 1991 (age 32) Temple, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Temple (TX) |
| College: | Baylor |
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
A native of Temple, Texas, 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 Rivals.com, 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.[1] He chose Oregon over Auburn among others.[2]
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 LaMichael James for the Ducks; the results were three years' probation and taking away of three scholarships.[3]
Seastrunk was also a standout track athlete, he has personal bests of 10.50 seconds in the 100 meters and 6.60 meters in long jump 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 (100 meters, 400 meters and long jump) as a 13-year-old eighth-grader.[citation needed]
Seastrunk attended the University of Oregon for his freshman year. On August 20, 2011 it was reported that Seastrunk was granted a release from Oregon with plans to transfer to Baylor University.
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."[4] 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.[5] He did not win the Heisman Trophy.
Seastrunk announced on January 6, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]
Career statistics
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.51 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) | 15 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
Seastrunk was selected by the Washington Redskins with the 186th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.[8] He signed a four-year, $2.33 million contract with the Redskins on May 16, 2014.[9] 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 Silas Redd.[10] He was not signed to the practice squad.[11]
Carolina Panthers
Seastrunk was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers on September 16, 2014.[12] He was waived from the team on September 25, 2014.[13]
Tennessee Titans
Seastrunk was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 1, 2014.[14]
He signed a futures contract with the Titans on December 29, 2014.[15] He was waived from the team on May 18, 2015.[16]
Dallas Cowboys
Seastrunk signed with the Dallas Cowboys in June 2015.[17] He was waived on August 20, 2015.[18]
Calgary Stampeders
On May 19, 2016, Seastrunk signed with the Calgary Stampeders. On June 19, 2016, Seastrunk was released.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On June 26, 2016, Seastrunk was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster.
New York Jets
Seastrunk was signed by the New York Jets on August 13, 2016.[19] On August 28, 2016, Seastrunk was waived by the Jets.[20]
CenTex Cavalry
Seastrunk signed with the CenTex Cavalry of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) on April 10, 2017.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On May 11, 2017, Seastrunk signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was released before the start of the regular season on May 28, 2017.
- "Running backs 2010". Rivals.com. January 20, 2010.
- Dyer, Kristian (January 27, 2010). "Stud prep RB Seastrunk to pick Oregon over USC". Sports Illustrated.
- Mark Schlabach, Slap on the wrist for Oregon, Kelly, ESPN.com, June 26, 2013, accessed September 26, 2014.
- "Leache Seastrunk Guarantees 2013 Heisman, Is Generally Really Cocky." SportsGrid.com. Published 2012-Dec-22. Retrieved 2013-Jul-29.
- Bleacher Report Retrieved 2013-Jul-29.
- Walker, Andrew (May 10, 2014). "Redskins Select Running Back Lache Seastrunk". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- Jones, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Redskins sign six of eight draft picks to rookie deals". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- Keim, John (August 30, 2014). "Washington Redskins cut three RBs". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- Jones, Mike (September 1, 2014). "Redskins not planning on adding Seastrunk to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- "Carolina Panthers on Twitter: "#Panthers have signed rookie RB Lache …". Archived from the original on September 16, 2014.
- "That didn't last long: Poole in, Seastrunk out". September 25, 2014.
- "Titans Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- Alper, Josh (May 18, 2015). "Titans sign two tryout players from rookie minicamp". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- George, Brandon. "Dallas Cowboys sign former Baylor RB Lache Seastrunk". cowboysblog.dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Sessler, Marc (August 20, 2015). "Cowboys waive running back Lache Seastrunk". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- Lange, Randy (August 13, 2016). "Lache Seastrunk joins green & white roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- Allen, Eric (August 28, 2016). "Jets Release 11, Place Devin Smith on PUP List". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.