Zebbie Lethridge

Zebbie D. Lethridge Jr. (born January 31, 1975 ) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

College career Lethridge attended Texas Tech University in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, where he played quarterback for the Red Raiders football team from 1994 to 1997. As of 2018, Lethridge is top-10 in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and rushing touchdowns by quarterback for Texas Tech.

College statistics Year Passing Rushing 1994 11 132 261 50.6 1,596 6.1 12 6 112.5 110 289 2.6 6 1995 11 136 281 48.4 1,885 6.7 13 6 115.7 122 137 1.1 9 1996 11 117 267 43.8 1,686 6.3 11 6 106.0 114 286 2.5 5 1997 11 134 261 51.3 1,622 6.2 6 4 108.1 108 129 1.2 7 Career 44 519 1,070 48.5 6,789 6.3 42 22 110.6 453 845 1.9 27

Professional career Lethridge began his pro football career as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1998 but was cut before the regular season; he again participated in Cowboys training camp in 1999 but did not make final roster cuts. In 2000, Lethridge played in 10 games for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. Signing with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent on April 26, 2001, he played in two games with the Dolphins that year.

Personal life In 1995, Lethridge and two friends were accused of shoplifting earrings from a Dillard's in Lubbock, Texas. Lethridge was found innocent in Lubbock Municipal Court then filed a lawsuit against the store and security guard Tom Robison for racial profiling. Lethridge won the lawsuit and was awarded $22.5 million.