Billy Dwayne Ledford (born November 2, 1976) is an

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coach and former player who is the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the

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of the

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(NFL). Ledford played professionally as a

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in the NFL for the

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(1999–2000, 2003–2004),

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(2000),

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(2001), and

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(2005). He played college football at East Carolina University, where he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1999. Ledford is a graduate of

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, where he was a two-time All-Conference selection and led the team in

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three straight years.

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