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Lionel Vital

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Personal information

Born:

July 15, 1963 (age 61)
Loreauville, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight:

195 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Loreauville (LA)

College:

NFL draft:

1985 / round: 7 / pick: 185

Career history

As a player:

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As an executive:

Montreal Machine (1990-1991)
Director of player personnel
New England Patriots (2001–2004)
Assistant director of college scouting
Atlanta Falcons (2007–2012)
Assistant director of player personnel
Atlanta Falcons (2013–2015)
Director of player personnel
Dallas Cowboys (2016–2020)
Director of college scouting
Dallas Cowboys (2021)
Senior personnel executive
Houston Roughnecks (2024)
General manager

As an administrator:

Saskatchewan Roughriders (1990)
College scout
Cleveland Browns (1991–1995)
College scout
Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997)
College scout
New York Jets (1998–1999)
Southeast region scout
New England Patriots (2000)
National scout
Baltimore Ravens (2005–2006)
National scout

Career highlights and awards

3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
Grey Cup champion (1989)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards:	346
Rushing average:	4.3
Touchdowns:	2

Player stats at PFR

Lionel Vital (born July 15, 1963) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He was recently the General Manager for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also was a scout and director of personnel in the NFL. He played college football at Nicholls State University.