Joshua David Lovelady (born January 28, 1978) is an American former professional

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who played two seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at the

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. He was also a member of the Scottish Claymores of

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Early life and college

Joshua David Lovelady was born on January 28, 1978, in

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. He attended Tidehaven High School in Elmaton, Texas. Lovelady played

for the

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of the

. He was

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in 1996. He was a four-year

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from 1997 to 2000.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Lovelady signed with the

on June 12, 2001. He was released on September 2 and signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on October 31. Lovelady was later moved back to the practice squad. He did not play in any games that season. He re-signed with the Lions on February 4, 2002. He was allocated to

to play for the Scottish Claymores in 2002. Lovelady played in all ten games, starting nine, for the Claymores during the 2002 season. He was released again on September 1 and signed to the practice squad again the next day. Lovelady was promoted to the active roster on December 3 and played in three games during the 2002 season. He became a free agent after the season and re-signed with the Lions on March 25, 2003. He appeared in 12 games in 2003. Lovelady became a free agent after the 2003 season and re-signed with the Lions on June 29, 2004. Lovelady was released for the final time on August 31, 2004.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovelady, Josh Living people 1978 births Players of American football from Killeen, Texas American football offensive guards Houston Cougars football players Scottish Claymores players Detroit Lions players