Jay Leeuwenburg

Jay Robert Leeuwenburg (born June 18, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1991. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 244th overall pick.^[1]

Jay Leeuwenburg

No. 58, 57
Position	Guard Center
Personal information
Born	(1969-06-18) June 18, 1969 (age 56) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school	Kirkwood (Kirkwood, Missouri)
College	Colorado
NFL draft	1992: 9th round, 244th overall pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1992)* Chicago Bears (1992–1995) Indianapolis Colts (1996–1998) Cincinnati Bengals (1999) Washington Commanders (2000) Denver Broncos (2001)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
National champion (1990) Unanimous All-American (1991) 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1990, 1991)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 137 Games started 108 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leeuwenberg was born in St. Louis, Missouri. At age twelve, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.^[2] He coauthored the book Yes I Can! Yes You Can! with Denny Dressman, an autobiography that focuses on his struggles with diabetes and his journey to the NFL.