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13 Facts About Matt Lehr

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Matthew Steven Lehr was born on April 25,1979 and is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, St Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints.

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Matt Lehr was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft.

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Matt Lehr was an All-State selection in the shot put.

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Matt Lehr allowed only one sack and 3 quarterback pressures, leading the team with 57 knockdown blocks.

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Matt Lehr surrendered only half a sack and 5 quarterback pressures, leading the team with 57 knockdown blocks.

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Matt Lehr was selected in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

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Matt Lehr struggled during his time with the Cowboys because he lacked size and strength.

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In 2002, he was beat by Andre Gurode for the starting center position and Matt Lehr remained mainly as a backup at guard and center, making 4 starts.

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In 2003, Gurode was moved to guard and rookie Al Johnson missed the season with a right knee injury, which opened the door for Matt Lehr to start 16 games at center on a team that made the playoffs.

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The next year, Johnson regained the starting center position and Matt Lehr only started 2 games at right guard.

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Matt Lehr played in all 16 games, but was used mostly on special teams.

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Matt Lehr appeared in 13 contests and started 3 games in place of center Jonathan Goodwin, who was sidelined with a partially dislocated kneecap.

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Matt Lehr picked up the sport of bodybuilding and trained regularly with IFBB Pro Branch Warren.