{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dion Lambert | number = 28, 34 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|12}} | birth_place = Lake View Terrace, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 190 | high_school = John F. Kennedy {{nowrap|(Los Angeles, California)}} | college = UCLA (1987–1991) | draftyear = 1992 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 90 | pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1992|1993}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1994|1995}}) * Amsterdam Admirals (1997) | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 57 | statlabel2 = Interceptions | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = L/LambDi20 }}
'''Dion Adrian Lambert''' (born February 12, 1969) is an American former professional football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. He was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. Lambert was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
==Early life and college== Dion Adrian Lambert was born on February 12, 1969, in Lake View Terrace, California.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/l/lamb01300.html | title=DION LAMBERT | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref> He attended John F. Kennedy High School in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Lambert played college football for the UCLA Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was on the Bruins' freshman team in 1987.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was a four-year letterman from 1988 to 1991.<ref name="Pfa"/> He made one interception in 1989 and one interception in 1990.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dion-lambert-1.html | title=Dion Lambert | publisher=Sports Reference | accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== Lambert was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, with the 90th overall pick, of the 1992 NFL draft.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LambDi20.htm | title=Dion Lambert | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref> He officially signed with the team on July 25.<ref name="transactions"/> He played in all 16 games for the Patriots in 1992, recording 23 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.<ref name="Pfr"/> Lambert appeared in 14 games, starting four, during the 1993 season, totaling 28 tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.<ref name="Pfr"/> He was released by the Patriots on August 28, 1994.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/l/lamb01300.html | title=Dion Lambert NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref>
Lambert signed with the Seattle Seahawks on December 20, 1994.<ref name="transactions"/> He played in one game, a start, for the Seahawks in 1994, recording five solo tackles and one assisted tackle.<ref name="Pfr"/> He was released on September 6, 1995.<ref name="transactions"/>
Lambert was a member of the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1997.<ref name="Pfa"/>
==Personal life== Lambert was later a high school football coach.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vi-football-former-kennedy-coach-dion-lambert-joins-valencia-as-assistant-coach-20140404-story.html | title=Football: Former Kennedy Coach Dion Lambert joins Valencia as assistant coach | work=Los Angeles Times | date=April 4, 2014 | accessdate=10 January 2025 | author=Sondheimer, Eric}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=lambedio001 Stats Crew profile]
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