About Jeremy Lincoln
Born 1969. Jeremy Lincoln is an American american football player.
Jeremy Arlo Lincoln (born April 7, 1969) is an American football cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft with the 80th overall pick.
Lincoln played football and ran track at DeVilbiss High School (Toledo, Ohio), where he was part of the 1987 Ohio High School state championship track team before attending the University of Tennessee. He is most famous for the blocked field goal attempt in the last seconds of the Vols' "Miracle in South Bend" victory against Notre Dame where he blocked the field goal with his butt.
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Who is Jeremy Lincoln?
American football player
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Jeremy Lincoln was born on 7 April 1969 in Toledo.
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Jeremy Lincoln is an american football player.
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Jeremy Lincoln is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jeremy Lincoln. https://biography.guide/jeremy-lincoln/
MLA: "Jeremy Lincoln." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jeremy-lincoln/.
Chicago: "Jeremy Lincoln." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jeremy-lincoln/.
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