Former UFL wide receiver Lance Lenior Jr. announced his retirement on Monday according to Pro Football Newsroom reporter James Larsen.
Lance Lenoir Jr. is six foot and weighs 207 pounds. The 30-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, signed with the Michigan Panthers on February 24, 2024. The Panthers released him on March 10, 2024.
The Dallas Cowboys signed Lenoir Jr. as an undrafted free agent on June 13, 2017. In 2017, he made six catches for 100 yards, two touchdowns, four kick returns for 83 yards, and 17 punt returns for 113 yards in four preseason games. In 2018, he made 12 catches for 91 yards, one touchdown, 12 punt returns for 39 yards, and three tackles (3 solos) in four preseason games.
Lenoir Jr. spent two seasons in Dallas making one tackle (1 solo) in eight regular season games. He also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Los Angeles Rams. In Philadelphia, he made one catch for five yards in one preseason game.
The Michigan Panthers drafted Lenoir Jr. in the 14th round (112th pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. In 2022, he made 52 catches for 484 yards, two touchdowns, four carries for seven yards, and three punt returns for 14 yards in ten games.
The Orlando Guardians signed Lenoir Jr. on February 23, 2023. In 2023, he made nine catches for 99 yards in four games. He became a free agent when the Guardians were not included in the USFL and XFL merger forming the United Football League.
Collegiately, Lenoir Jr. played four seasons at Western Illinois (2013-16) making 273 catches for 3,796 yards, 28 touchdowns, seven carries for 58 yards, 40 kick returns for 809 yards, 28 punt returns for 214 yards, one touchdown, and seven tackles (1 solo, 6 assists) in 48 games for the Leathernecks. He was named All-MFVC All-Newcomer Team in 2013, Second Team All-MFVC in 2015, and a two-time First Team All-MFVC in 2014 and 2016.
