1. Colt Keliikoa Lyerla was born on November 13,1992 and is a former American arena football wide receiver.
17 Facts About Colt Lyerla
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Colt Lyerla played tight end at the University of Oregon for the Ducks but left in October 2013 for personal reasons.
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Colt Lyerla signed with the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted during the 2014 NFL draft.
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Colt Lyerla was a member of the Arizona Rattlers and Portland Steel of the Arena Football League.
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Colt Lyerla played for AS Carcassonne in the Elite One Championship rugby league.
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Colt Lyerla's parents divorced in 2001, and he moved to Gladstone, Oregon, before moving back to Hillsboro in 2003.
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Colt Lyerla was recruited by teams such as the Southern California Trojans, the California Bears, the Miami Hurricanes, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Texas Longhorns, but committed to the University of Oregon while at the 2011 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Colt Lyerla had garnered recruiting attention prior to his junior year after performing well during summer recruiting camps, and had offers from over 30 schools before making his commitment.
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Colt Lyerla graduated early from high school and enrolled at Oregon in the spring of 2011 so he could take part in spring practices.
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Colt Lyerla finished the season with 25 receptions for 392 yards and 6 touchdowns, and rushed for 77 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Colt Lyerla ended the season with 3 runs for 17 yards, including a touchdown, and 2 receptions for 26 yards in two games.
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Colt Lyerla was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 19,2014, as an undrafted free agent.
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On November 5,2015, Colt Lyerla signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League for the 2016 Arena Football League season.
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On March 11,2016, Colt Lyerla was traded to the Portland Steel for Jordan Mudge.
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In March 2013, Colt Lyerla tweeted in support of a conspiracy theory that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was part of a government conspiracy to advance gun control policies.
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Colt Lyerla pleaded guilty to first- and second-degree forgery, and was sentenced to six months in prison.
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Colt Lyerla was sentenced on November 19,2019, to 27 months in the Oregon State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to charges of coercion, fourth-degree assault, unlawful possession of heroin and strangulation in Lane County Circuit Court.