 Jasper with the Buffalo Bills in 2011 | |
| Bethel Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 8, 1986 Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 375 lb (170 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mount Juliet |
| College: | Bethel (TN) |
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 7 / pick: 245 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 40–19 (.678) |
| Postseason: | 1–2 (.333) |
| Career: | 41–21 (.661) |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Leslie Michael Jasper (born October 8, 1986) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Bethel University, a position he has held since 2019. Jasper was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Bethel as a defensive tackle and offensive guard. Jasper, during his college career, was extremely large even by defensive tackle standards, weighing approximately 450 pounds; he reduced his weight to 375 pounds at the behest of Bills coach Chan Gailey. As of the 2023 NFL draft, Jasper remains the most recent NFL draft selection from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).