Joe Lefeged
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Career Summary
Joe Lefeged was a Rutgers strong safety who joined the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
Lefeged was a four-year Rutgers defensive back before beginning his NFL career with Indianapolis. He contributed on defense and special teams during his Colts tenure.
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Early Life
Lefeged was from Germantown, Maryland.
Rutgers identified Lefeged as a Germantown, Maryland, native in its announcement of his senior-season conference honor.
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College Career
Lefeged played in 50 games at Rutgers and closed his career with 49 consecutive appearances.
As a senior strong safety in 2010, Lefeged earned second-team All-BIG EAST recognition from the conference's coaches. Rutgers noted that his 50 career appearances were the most by a Scarlet Knight on that roster.
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Path to the NFL
Lefeged signed with Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent in July 2011.
The Colts' 2011 transaction log records Lefeged's July 28 signing. NFL.com also included the Rutgers safety among Indianapolis' 2011 undrafted free-agent additions.
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NFL Career
Lefeged played safety and contributed on special teams for the Indianapolis Colts.
As a rookie in 2011, Lefeged intercepted Ben Roethlisberger in a game against Pittsburgh and later made an end-zone interception against Baltimore. In 2012, his teammates voted him a Colts special-teams captain.
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Career Accomplishments
Lefeged earned second-team All-BIG EAST honors at Rutgers and was voted a Colts special-teams captain in 2012.
Rutgers recognized Lefeged as a second-team all-conference strong safety following his senior season. During his second NFL season, Indianapolis teammates selected him as one of the club's special-teams captains.
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Playing Style
Lefeged was viewed as a box safety who contributed on defense, special teams and return units at Rutgers.
Before the 2011 NFL entry period, NFL.com described Lefeged as a box safety and noted his Rutgers work on defense and special teams, including blocked kicks. His Colts play included interceptions in 2011 and special-teams leadership in 2012.
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Legacy
At Rutgers, Lefeged's durability stood out through 50 career appearances and a 49-game consecutive-games streak.
Rutgers cited Lefeged as the roster's leader in career games played when he received his 2010 all-conference honor.
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23372, 00-0028650, 1988-06-02, Joe Lefeged, Joseph, Lefeged
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