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Johnny Lester

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Johnny Lester
No. 18
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-06) February 6, 1988 (age 36)
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami (FL) Southridge
College:Minot State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-PIFL (2014)
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:26
Receiving yards:281
Receiving TDs:6
Rushing yards:1
Rushing TDs:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Johnny Lester III (born February 6, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Minot State University.

Early life

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Lester attended Miami Southridge High School, in Miami, Florida,[1] where he was a participant in both track and field and football.

College career

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Lester signed to play college football and run track at Minot State University. As a freshman in 2006, Lester was redshirted. As a four-year starter he collected 23 receiving, 12 special team, and 2 rushing touchdowns. He holds the conference record for kick return touchdowns in a single season, and school record for 100 meter dash. Lester became a four time All-Conference player, senior All-American, and won the conference Most Valuable Player Award during his time at Minot.

Professional career

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Albany Panthers

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In 2013, Lester began his professional career signing with the Albany Panthers of the Professional Indoor Football League.[2]

Georgia Fire

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In 2014, Lester joined the Georgia Fire after the Panthers folded prior to the start of the season.[3]

New Orleans VooDoo

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In April 2015, Lester signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League.[4] Lester hauled in 26 receptions as a rookie for the VooDoo. When the VooDoo ceased operations on August 9, 2015, Lester became a free agent.

References

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  1. ^ Larry Blustein. "Tracking South Florida's Best - NAIA". www.miamiherald.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Michael Linnell (April 17, 2013). "Lester makes pro debut". www.msubeavers.com. Minot State University. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Matthew Hester (April 3, 2014). "Fire Ready to Set PIFL Ablaze". www.proifl.com. Professional Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Gary Estwick (April 13, 2015). "Short-handed VooDoo signs receivers". www.theneworleansadvocate.com. The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved June 23, 2015.

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