Paul Lankford

American football player (born 1958)

American football player
Paul Lankford
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Lankford playing for the Dolphins in 1985
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Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-06-15) June 15, 1958 (age 66)
Farmingdale, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Farmingdale
(Farmingdale, New York)
College:Penn St.
NFL draft:1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (1982–1991)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-East (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:13
Player stats at PFR

Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958) is a former American professional football player. He was a cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Penn State and is the father of former Illinois wide receiver Ryan Lankford, who signed with the Dolphins in 2014.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Where are they now? Paul Lankford, Farmingdale, 1977" NewsDay. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ^ Dodds, Mark (2011), "Miami Dolphins", Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., doi:10.4135/9781412994156.n451, ISBN 978-1-4129-7382-3, retrieved March 16, 2021
  3. ^ "Paul Lankford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  • Paul Lankford on Pro Football Reference
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