Weldon Ledbetter
1983 · Round 7 · Pick 185 · RB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Weldon Ledbetter played RB at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in round 7, pick 185, of the 1983 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1979 FR FB, 1980 SO FB, 1981 JR FB, 1982 SR FB. His listed size in 1982 was 6-0, 218 lb. It gives his hometown as St. Louis, MO and his high school as Christian Brothers. It lists his birth as October 23, 1960. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1979, 1980 and 1982. Its transaction log shows that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) signed him on 5/18/1983 and released him on 8/9/1983; the Houston Oilers (NFL) released him on 8/20/1984; the New Jersey Generals (USFL) signed him on 11/26/1984; and the Detroit Lions (NFL) signed him on 3/9/1987 and released him in 1987. The Oklahoman wrote on November 1, 1982: "Weldon Ledbetter, Marcus Dupree and Freddie Sims have all enjoyed 100-yard games while Stanley Wilson has had days of 97 and 99 yards."
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https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=909 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/l/ledb00800.html | The Oklahoman, 1982-11-01, "Taking Away "The Big Play' Has Put Sooners on a Big Roll" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)