Paul Lankford

Paul Lankford
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Lankford playing for the Dolphins in 1985
No. 44
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-06-15) June 15, 1958 (age 66)
Farmingdale, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Farmingdale
(Farmingdale, New York)
College:Penn St.
NFL draft:1982 / round: 3 / pick: 80
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Penn State and is the father of former Illinois wide receiver Ryan Lankford, who signed with the Dolphins in 2014.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Where are they now? Paul Lankford, Farmingdale, 1977" NewsDay. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ^ Dodds, Mark (2011), "Miami Dolphins", Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., doi:10.4135/9781412994156.n451, ISBN 978-1-4129-7382-3, retrieved March 16, 2021
  3. ^ "Paul Lankford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.


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