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| birth_place = [[Mobile, Alabama]], U.S.
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*[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1987}})
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1987}})
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'''Lyneal Alston''' (born July 23, 1964) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Southern Mississippi]]<ref>{{cite news |title='Big-Play' Alston carving reputation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-big-play-alston-c/133475650/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=[[Hattiesburg American]] |date=27 September 1985 |page=3C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Andy Clay |title=Alston answers distress calls with tough catches |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-alston-answers-dist/133475689/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=[[Hattiesburg American]] |date=5 November 1986 |pages=1D, 3D |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> from 1983 to 1986, where he had 64 receptions, 1,261 yards and 10 touchdowns during his career and appeared in the 1986 [[Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lyneal Alston |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-lyneal-alston/133475866/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=[[Hattiesburg American]] |date=24 December 1989 |page=4C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He later professionally in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Don Hudson |title=With Lipps as model, USM product Alston earns spot with Steelers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-with-lipps-as-model-usm/133475782/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=[[Clarion-Ledger]] |date=21 September 1987 |page=C1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Steelers sign Boyle, Alston |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ellwood-city-ledger-steelers-sign-boyle/133475712/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Ellwood City Ledger |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=6 November 1987 |page=8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He was cut by the Steelers in August 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Packers ax vet passer Wilson as NFL teams make final cuts |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-the-pittsburg-stee/133475745/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=[[The Commercial Appeal]] |date=30 August 1988 |page=D6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
'''Lyneal Alston''' (born July 23, 1964) is a former professional [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the [[National Football League]].

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/lynealalston/profile?id=ALS207645 NFL.com profile]
*[https://www.nfl.com/players/lyneal-alston/ NFL.com profile]


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Latest revision as of 21:34, 3 October 2024

Lyneal Alston
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-23) July 23, 1964 (age 60)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Theodore (AL)
College:Southern Miss
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:84
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Lyneal Alston (born July 23, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi[1][2] from 1983 to 1986, where he had 64 receptions, 1,261 yards and 10 touchdowns during his career and appeared in the 1986 Senior Bowl.[3] He later professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4][5] He was cut by the Steelers in August 1988.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Big-Play' Alston carving reputation". Hattiesburg American. September 27, 1985. p. 3C. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Andy Clay (November 5, 1986). "Alston answers distress calls with tough catches". Hattiesburg American. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Lyneal Alston". Hattiesburg American. December 24, 1989. p. 4C. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Don Hudson (September 21, 1987). "With Lipps as model, USM product Alston earns spot with Steelers". Clarion-Ledger. p. C1. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Steelers sign Boyle, Alston". Ellwood City Ledger. Associated Press. November 6, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Packers ax vet passer Wilson as NFL teams make final cuts". The Commercial Appeal. August 30, 1988. p. D6. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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