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Dion Lennox

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Dion Lennox
Birth nameAndrzej Hughes-Murray
Born (1998-01-16) January 16, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Federal Way, Washington, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dion Lennox[2]
Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Billed weight246 lb (112 kg)[4]
Debut2023[5]

Andrzej Hughes-Murray (born January 16, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Dion Lennox. He previously played college football for the Oregon State Beavers[6] and was signed to the Los Angeles Rams.[7]

Football career

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Hughes-Murray played college football as a linebacker for the Oregon State Beavers for six seasons, missing the 2019 season due to injury[8]. After being undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, he signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams[9] as an undrafted free agent, but was released prior to appearing in a game.

Professional wrestling career

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WWE (2023–present)

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Hughes-Murray made his professional wrestling debut on August 19, 2023 at a live event, losing to Joe Coffey[10]. Hughes-Murray wrestled under his legal name, and made the name change to Dion Lennox, where he currently competes on the NXT brand[11].

Personal life

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Hughes Murray was born in Federal Way, Washington[12] and graduated from Federal Way High School in 2016[13].

References

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  1. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray Height, Weight, Position, Hometown, Bio - NCAA College Football". FOX Sports.
  2. ^ "Dion Lennox « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  3. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "411MANIA". WWE NXT Signee Andrzej Hughes-Murray Makes In-Ring Debut.
  6. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray - Football". Oregon State University Athletics.
  7. ^ "player.DisplayName (player.Position): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.therams.com.
  8. ^ "Ex Rams LB Headlines WWE Rookie Class". Los Angeles Rams On SI. June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray | NFL Contracts & Salaries". spotrac.com.
  10. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray Makes WWE In-Ring Debut". itrwrestling.com. August 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Dion Lennox vs. Brooks Jensen Added To 9/17 WWE NXT". Yahoo Entertainment. September 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Andrzej Hughes-Murray - Los Angeles Rams Linebacker". ESPN.
  13. ^ "Football Recruiting - Andrzej Hughes-Murray - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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