Lynden Trail
Lynden Antonio Trail (born March 19, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2015. He played college football at Norfolk State University.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Miami, Florida | March 19, 1991||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | ||||||||||||
College: | Norfolk State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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He was also member of the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. He has a wife and three children.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
269 lb (122 kg) |
34 7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10 1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.91 s | 4.48 s | 7.32 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
24 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Houston Texans
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Trail signed with the Houston Texans.[2] On September 11, 2015, the team released him with an injury settlement.[3]
Washington Redskins
Trail was signed to the Washington Redskins’ practice squad on October 5, 2015.[4] He was released on October 12 but was re-signed back to the team's practice squad on November 23, 2015.[5]
Trail signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 11, 2016.[6] On September 3, 2016, Trail was waived by the Redskins,[7] but was re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[8] The team waived him again on September 19.[9]
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams signed Trail to their practice squad on September 27, 2016.[10] He was released on October 1, 2016.
Second stint with Redskins
On December 22, 2016, Trail was re-signed to the Redskins' practice squad,[11] and was promoted to the active roster the following day.[12]
On September 2, 2017, Trail was waived/injured by the Redskins and placed on injured reserve.[13] The team released him with an injury settlement on September 7, 2017.[14]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
In early 2018, Trail took part in The Spring League, a developmental minor league football organization which highlights young talent for NFL and CFL scouts. Following his participation in The Spring League, Trail was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 5.[15]
Atlantic City Blackjacks
On April 2, 2019, Trail was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
References
- "Lynden Trail Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Epstein, Nathan (May 4, 2015). "Trail a little disappointed, but still confident after going undrafted". Wavy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Wilson, Aaron (September 11, 2015). "Texans reach injury settlements with Lynden Trail, Tony Washington". Chron.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Hailey, Peter (October 5, 2015). "Redskins Sign LB Who Starred on 'Hard Knocks' to Practice Squad". CSNMidAtlantic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "11/23: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen. "Kedric Golston Placed On Injured Reserve, Matt Ioannidis On Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Klein, Gary (September 27, 2016). "The Los Angeles Rams are looking forward to the return of cornerback E.J. Gaines". LATimes.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (December 22, 2016). "Redskins Sign Cornerback Dashaun Phillips To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- Czarda, Stephen (December 23, 2016). "Redskins Sign Lynden Trail To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- "9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/05/05/tsl-dllb-lynden-trail-signs-hamilton-tiger-cats-cfl/