Jeff Lageman
Lageman aboard USS Paul Ignatius in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1967 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Park View (Sterling, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 1st round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||
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Jeffrey David Lageman (born July 18, 1967) is an American sports commentator and former professional football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Lageman played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft. In 1994, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars; he retired after an injury in 1998. Though considered small for a defensive lineman, he distinguished himself on the field, recording a total of 47 career quarterback sacks. Following his retirement from sports he went into sports broadcasting in Jacksonville, Florida.