Paris Lenon (2015) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Paris Lenon

Induction:
2015
Class:
2000

As a Richmond Spider, Paris Lenon was part of an Atlantic 10 football championship team in 1998. Fifteen years later, at the conclusion of his 12th NFL season, he appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII with the AFC Champion Denver Broncos. At Richmond, Lenon was a four-year regular and three-year starter, appearing in 45 games for the Spiders, excelling at linebacker and on special teams. He was named first team All-Conference following his junior season in 1998 and second-team All-Conference following his senior season in 1999, when he was also named a team captain. Lenon recorded a career-high 15 tackles in a game in 1998, finishing the year with 95 tackles, five for loss and six quarterback sacks. He returned a blocked punt 80 yards for a touchdown in 1997, when he also amassed a career-best 104 tackles, with five for loss and six quarterback sacks. His time in professional football began with stints in the XFL and NFL Europe, before he landed in the NFL for a career that spanned from 2002-2013. He played with Green Bay, Detroit, St. Louis, Arizona and Denver.