Mark LeVoir
Encyclopedia
Mark Jacob LeVoir is an American football
offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Chicago Bears
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Notre Dame
.
LeVoir has also been a member of the New England Patriots
, and Baltimore Ravens
.
at Eden Prairie High School
, near Minneapolis, where he was a Parade All-American and first team USA Today
All-American.
to the offensive line in 2001, his freshman
year at Notre Dame
. He started 37 consecutive games during the final three years of his college career.
, and started two games in place of injured right tackle Nick Kaczur
.
On August 25, 2009, the Patriots signed LeVoir to a contract extension through 2011; the deal included a $400,000 signing bonus. He began the 2009 season on the Physically Unable to Perform
list with a shoulder injury. He was activated on October 24, in Week 7. He was active for the final 10 games of the season, seeing time as the third offensive tackle on the field.
In 2010
, LeVoir was active for six games, all as a reserve. He was released on August 17, 2011.
. He was released on October 18.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
.
LeVoir has also been a member of the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, and Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
.
Early years
LeVoir played tight endTight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
at Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie High School is a four-year public high school located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The present high school opened in 1981 and was significantly added to in 1990, 1994 and 1997. Eden Prairie High School has been graduating students for over seventy years. The school was named a Blue...
, near Minneapolis, where he was a Parade All-American and first team USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
All-American.
College career
LeVoir moved from tight endTight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
to the offensive line in 2001, his freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
year at Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. He started 37 consecutive games during the final three years of his college career.
Chicago Bears
After signing with the Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2006, LeVoir was waived by the team on September 2, 2006, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day, where he spent the entire 2006 season. He was signed to a future contract on February 2, 2007, but was waived again by the team on September 2, 2007, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.St. Louis Rams
On November 13, 2007, the Rams signed LeVoir to their 53-man roster from the Bears' practice squad, and there LeVoir spent the remainder of the 2007 season before signing a future contract after the season. He was waived by the Rams on August 31, 2008.New England Patriots
LeVoir was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on September 1, 2008. He was active for all 16 games in 20082008 New England Patriots season
The 2008 New England Patriots season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 49th season overall. Despite finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, the Patriots did not qualify for the playoffs—becoming the first 11-win team since the expansion to a 12-team...
, and started two games in place of injured right tackle Nick Kaczur
Nick Kaczur
Nicholas Jesse Kaczur is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
.
On August 25, 2009, the Patriots signed LeVoir to a contract extension through 2011; the deal included a $400,000 signing bonus. He began the 2009 season on the Physically Unable to Perform
Physically Unable to Perform
Players can be labeled Physically Unable to Perform in the National Football League if they suffer from football-related injuries during the preseason...
list with a shoulder injury. He was activated on October 24, in Week 7. He was active for the final 10 games of the season, seeing time as the third offensive tackle on the field.
In 2010
2010 New England Patriots season
The 2010 New England Patriots season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League and 51st season overall. The Patriots improved on their 10–6 record from 2009 by finishing with a league-best 14–2 record and clinching the top seed in the AFC, before losing to the New York Jets...
, LeVoir was active for six games, all as a reserve. He was released on August 17, 2011.
Baltimore Ravens
On August 20, 2011, LeVoir signed with the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. He was released on October 18.