Shane Lechler

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Shane Lechler
Date of birth August 7, 1976 (age 30)
Place of birth Flag of United States East Bernard, Texas
Position(s) Punter
College Texas A&M
NFL Draft 2000 / Round 5/ Pick 142
Pro Bowls 2001, 2004
Statistics
Team(s)
2000-present Oakland Raiders

Shane Lechler (born August 7, 1976 in East Bernard, Texas) is an American football punter who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders. Lechler played football at Texas A&M University from 1996-1999. In the NFL, Lechler has been named an All-Pro three times during his career. He is currently the NFL's All-Time leader in career punting average.


[edit] High School Years

Lechler attended East Bernard High School and was a standout in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a quarterback, punter, and kicker.

[edit] Trivia

While at Texas A&M, Lechler wrote a paper for his technical writing course on how to kick a football.