JIMMY LESANELesane, James EdwinHeight: 5-10 Weight: 176 Born: March 8, 1930 Raleigh, NC Died: January 4, 2013 Sebring, FL High School: Needham B. Broughton (Raleigh, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Virginia | Ineligible |
| 1949 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1950 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1951 | Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 20th round (236th overall) 1952 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 49 | ROH-FB | 9 | 0 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 49 | DB | 4 | 0 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 31 | RS | 3 | 0 |
| 1954 Year (NFL)1954 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 16 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 6/7/1952 | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 7/2/1954 | 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 10/30/1954 | 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 11/2/1954 | 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1955 | 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/2/1955 | 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1955 | 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| 1954 Year (NFL)1954 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Year (NFL)1954 Year NFL | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Year (NFL)1954 Year NFL | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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