Thomas McLemore

Thomas Tyree McLemore (born March 14, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for Southern and was a third-round pick of the Lions in the 1992 NFL draft.

Early life and education A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, McLemore attended Huntington High School there, playing football and basketball. After graduating in 1988, McLemore joined Southern University in Baton Rouge, spending his first season as a redshirt. In 1990, he was called as a marine reserve during the Gulf War with Iraq, though he did not go overseas. Upon returning to Southern later in the year, McLemore lost his starting tight end role. He shared the starting position in his senior year of 1991, but only caught 15 passes for 151 yards. The Lions gained interest in McLemore after a tryout, in which, he ran a 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds. Overall, as a rookie, he appeared in eleven games, starting one, and made two catches for 12 yards on four targets. He was released by the Lions at roster cuts in .

After being released by Detroit, McLemore signed with the Cleveland Browns. He appeared in the first four games before going on the inactive list, eventually being released on October 21. He was re-signed a week later, but did not play for the rest of the year. He returned to Cleveland in , playing two games and starting one during the year. He appeared in one regular season game before being placed on the non-football injury reserve list, after accidentally shooting himself in the foot. He was later released, ending his professional career.