Lawrence Mack Sampleton, Jr. (born September 25, 1959 in Waelder, Texas

Waelder, Texas

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) is a former American football

American football

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 tight end

Tight end

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Philadelphia Eagles

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, from 1982

1982 NFL season

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–1984

1984 NFL season

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, and the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 in 1987

1987 NFL season

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. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft

1982 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Texas

Texas Longhorns football

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Sampleton currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Secondary School Admission Testing Board and Director of Admission and Financial Aid for the Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...

Foundation.