1. Samuel Lester Snead was born on January 19,1971 and is an American professional football executive who is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, a position he has held since 2012.
14 Facts About Les Snead
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Les Snead was born and grew up in Eufaula, Alabama and was an all-state offensive guard at Eufaula High School.
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Les Snead switched to tight end at Troy State before attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham and earning a varsity letter for playing on the first NCAA-sanctioned Division III UAB Blazers football team.
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In 1995, Les Snead was hired by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars as a pro scout, where he worked until 1997, when he was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to the same position.
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On March 12,2012, Les Snead orchestrated his first significant deal, agreeing for the Rams to trade their 2012 first-round pick to the Washington Redskins and in return, the Rams received a 2012 first and second-round pick, a 2013 first-round pick, and their 2014 first-round pick.
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Les Snead used the Rams' second round pick to select cornerback Janoris Jenkins.
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Les Snead signed rookie free agent Johnny Hekker, destined to become a perennial All-Pro punter.
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Fisher, who was fired with three games to go in the season, chided Les Snead for losing defensive backfield starters Janoris Jenkins and Rodney McLeod in free agency.
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In 2019, Les Snead made a blockbuster trade, sending a 2020 first round pick, a 2021 first round pick, and a 2021 fourth round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
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Les Snead tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2021 NFL draft and was forced to self-isolate for the remainder of the draft.
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In November, Les Snead made another blockbuster trade, sending a 2022 second round pick and a 2022 third round pick to the Denver Broncos for star pass rusher Von Miller.
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Les Snead himself found the meme to his own humor and was even spotted with a mug displaying the image during the 2022 NFL Draft, and was even spotted wearing a shirt bearing the image during the Rams' victory parade in 2022.
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Les Snead married sports media personality Kara Henderson in 2012 and the couple currently resides in Malibu, California.
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Les Snead has two children, Cannon and Logan, from a previous marriage.