Lynden Trail
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lynden Trail Sr
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 98, 7
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|3|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| high_school = Booker T. Washington
(Miami, Florida)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 277
| college = Norfolk State
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2018}})*
- Atlantic City Blackjacks ({{AFL Year|2019}})
| cflstatus = International
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 0
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 0
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = TraiLy00
| afl = Lynden_Trail-13751
}}
Lynden Antonio Trail (born March 19, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2015. He played college football at Norfolk State University.
He was also member of the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Atlantic City Blackjacks.
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7
| weight = 269
| dash = 4.71
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.48
| cone drill = 7.32
| vertical = 34
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 26
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34+7/8
| hand span = 10+1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/lynden-trail?id=2552298|title= Lynden Trail Combine Profile|work=NFL.com|accessdate=December 28, 2016}}
}}
=Houston Texans=
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Trail signed with the Houston Texans.{{cite web|url=http://wavy.com/2015/05/04/trail-a-little-disappointed-but-still-confident-after-going-undrafted/|work=Wavy.com|title=Trail a little disappointed, but still confident after going undrafted|first=Nathan |last=Epstein|date=May 4, 2015|accessdate=December 28, 2016}} On September 11, 2015, the team released him with an injury settlement.{{cite web|work=Chron.com|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/09/texans-reach-injury-settlements-with-lynden-trail-tony-washington/|title=Texans reach injury settlements with Lynden Trail, Tony Washington|first=Aaron |last=Wilson|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=December 28, 2016}}
=Washington Redskins (first stint)=
Trail was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on October 5, 2015.{{cite web|work=CSNMidAtlantic.com|url=http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/washington-redskins/redskins-sign-lb-who-starred-hard-knocks-practice-squad|title=Redskins Sign LB Who Starred on 'Hard Knocks' to Practice Squad|first= Peter|last=Hailey|date=October 5, 2015|accessdate=December 28, 2016}} He was released on October 12 but was re-signed back to the team's practice squad on November 23, 2015.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/1123-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/030607ab-ca09-4ebe-936c-da0623be5660|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115217/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/1123-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/030607ab-ca09-4ebe-936c-da0623be5660|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2017|title=11/23: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=November 23, 2015|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
Trail signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 11, 2016.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Seven-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/d7070ad9-8905-4be0-8ef6-d28816213141|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170036/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Seven-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/d7070ad9-8905-4be0-8ef6-d28816213141|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2017|title=Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts|date=January 11, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2016}} On September 3, 2016, Trail was waived by the Redskins,{{cite web|title=09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/0903-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/4ab685bf-26c8-4560-8359-7ef83d4951ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903030343/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/0903-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/4ab685bf-26c8-4560-8359-7ef83d4951ca|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2017|website=Redskins.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=December 28, 2016}} but was re-signed with their practice squad a day later.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Nine-Players-Signed-To-The-Redskins-Practice-Squad/feda31d1-7bb6-4732-a3a5-8deec3839b92|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903032230/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Nine-Players-Signed-To-The-Redskins-Practice-Squad/feda31d1-7bb6-4732-a3a5-8deec3839b92|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2017|title=Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|date=September 4, 2016|accessdate=September 4, 2016}} The team waived him again on September 19.{{cite web|title=Kedric Golston Placed On Injured Reserve, Matt Ioannidis On Active Roster|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Kedric-Golston-Placed-On-Injured-Reserve-Matt-Ioannidis-On-Active-Roster/1113255d-e6c2-4514-bd73-eb73b5842d6c|last=Czarda|first=Stephen|website=Redskins.com|access-date=December 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920132401/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Kedric-Golston-Placed-On-Injured-Reserve-Matt-Ioannidis-On-Active-Roster/1113255d-e6c2-4514-bd73-eb73b5842d6c|archive-date=September 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
The Los Angeles Rams signed Trail to their practice squad on September 27, 2016.{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-gaines-20160927-snap-story.html|title=The Los Angeles Rams are looking forward to the return of cornerback E.J. Gaines|first=Gary|last=Klein|date=September 27, 2016|accessdate=December 28, 2016}} He was released on October 1, 2016.
=Washington Redskins (second stint)=
On December 22, 2016, Trail was re-signed to the Redskins' practice squad,{{cite web|title=Redskins Sign Cornerback Dashaun Phillips To Active Roster|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerback-Dashaun-Phillips-To-Active-Roster/1732e72e-6136-42cf-9faa-0b05feddc020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902045435/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerback-Dashaun-Phillips-To-Active-Roster/1732e72e-6136-42cf-9faa-0b05feddc020|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2017|author=Czarda, Stephen|website=Redskins.com|date=December 22, 2016}} and was promoted to the active roster the following day.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Lynden-Trail-To-Active-Roster/c7751ca9-56fc-459d-977d-868bebf19da9|title=Redskins Sign Lynden Trail To Active Roster|date=December 23, 2016|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|accessdate=December 28, 2016}}
On September 2, 2017, Trail was waived/injured by the Redskins and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/92-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ec94fade-58e8-4d11-a499-b8317f337ae0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905031831/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/92-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ec94fade-58e8-4d11-a499-b8317f337ae0|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2017|website=Redskins.com|date=September 2, 2017}} The team released him with an injury settlement on September 7, 2017.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/97-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/7880d440-3f6c-4e6f-a598-8764f04cd70a|title=9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 7, 2017|accessdate=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111801/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/97-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/7880d440-3f6c-4e6f-a598-8764f04cd70a|archive-date=September 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
In early 2018, Trail took part in The Spring League, a developmental minor league football organization which highlights young talent for NFL and CFL scouts. Following his participation in The Spring League, Trail was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 5 as a defensive lineman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/05/05/tsl-dllb-lynden-trail-signs-hamilton-tiger-cats-cfl/|title = Home}}{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/lynden-trail/162591/ | title=Lynden Trail | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=20 November 2024}}
=Atlantic City Blackjacks=
On April 2, 2019, Trail was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks of the Arena Football League.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://www.nsuspartans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2276 NSU Spartans bio]
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Lynden-Trail/7e0a86f2-25d8-4852-bdf1-fe5ba816e9d4 Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228200821/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Lynden-Trail/7e0a86f2-25d8-4852-bdf1-fe5ba816e9d4 |date=December 28, 2016 }}
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