Jordan Lasley (born November 13, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Jordan Lasley
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Lasley with the UCLA Bruins
No. 2
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 28)
Compton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Junípero Serra
(Gardena, California)
College:UCLA (2014–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 5 / pick: 162
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Lasley attended Serra High School in Gardena, California. As a senior, he had 34 receptions for 833 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play football for the UCLA Bruins in June 2013.[2]

College career

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Lasley did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.

As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Lasley played in ten games, catching three passes for 17 yards.[3]

In 2016, Lasley had a breakout season, appearing in 11 of UCLA's 12 games, having 41 receptions for 620 yards and five touchdowns.[4]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Lasley played in nine games, missing three due to suspension.[5] He caught 69 passes for 1,264 yards and nine touchdowns;[6] he led the Pac-12 Conference in receiving yards despite his suspension.[7] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL draft.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
203 lb
(92 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.50 s 4.19 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Baltimore Ravens

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Lasley was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]

On July 31, 2019, Lasley was waived by the Ravens after getting into a fight with multiple teammates in practice then later throwing a football into a pond in celebration of a preseason practice touchdown catch.[11]

Oakland Raiders

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On August 1, 2019, Lasley was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[12] On August 18, 2019, he was waived.[13]

Detroit Lions

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On August 20, 2019, Lasley was signed by the Detroit Lions.[14] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[15]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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In October 2019, Lasley was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[16] He was waived on January 18, 2020.[17]

Montreal Alouettes

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Lasley signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on January 22, 2021.[18] He was released on July 13, 2021.[19]

Tampa Bay Bandits

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Lasley was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL draft.[20] He was released on April 28, 2022.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Lasley". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Three-star receiver Jordan Lasley commits to UCLA". Inside UCLA with Thuc Nhi Nguyen. June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jordan Lasley 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jordan Lasley 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jordan Lasley returns from three-game suspension to boost UCLA over Arizona State". Los Angeles Daily News. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jordan Lasley 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "Pac-12 Conference Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Receiving Yards".
  8. ^ "UCLA receiver Jordan Lasley declares for NFL draft". Los Angeles Daily News. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Jordan Lasley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Herbert, Erin (April 28, 2018). "Round 5: Ravens Select WR Jordan Lasley at No. 162". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  11. ^ Mink, Ryan (July 31, 2019). "Ravens Waive Second-Year Wide Receiver Jordan Lasley". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "Raiders claim wide receiver Jordan Lasley". Raiders.com. August 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Mosher, Michael (August 17, 2019). "Raiders sign OL Cameron Hunt, release WR Jordan Lasley". raiderswire.today.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Lions sign free agent WR Jordan Lasley". DetroitLions.com. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  15. ^ Mullenax, Steven (August 30, 2019). "Detroit Lions 2019 roster cuts tracker (updated)". SideLionReport.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  16. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Alouettes ink quarterbacks Philip Nelson and Broc Rutter". MontrealAlouettes.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "07/13: Quan Bray reported to the team". MontrealAlouettes.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "USFL rosters 2022: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new football league | Sporting News".
  21. ^ @USFLBandits (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
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