Lee Roy Selmon

Lee Roy Selmon
Selmon with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 63
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1954-10-20)October 20, 1954
Eufaula, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 2011(2011-09-04) (aged 56)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolEufaula (OK)
CollegeOklahoma (1972–1975)
NFL draft1976: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles742
Sacks78.5
Fumbles forced28.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lee Roy Selmon (October 20, 1954 – September 4, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of Oklahoma, the youngest of three brothers to play football there.

He was a consensus All-American in 1974 and 1975 and a member of consecutive national championship teams for the Oklahoma Sooners in 1974 and 1975.

Selmon was selected by the expansion Buccaneers as the first overall pick in the 1976 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for nine seasons, from 1976 to 1984, all with the Buccaneers.

Selmon joined the athletic department at the University of South Florida in 1993 and served as the school's athletic director from 2001 to 2004. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2009.