NFL CAREER – After being selected in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Oregon, Lemieux appeared in 18 contests with 12 starts for New York at left guard. With the ability to play both guard positions and center, Lemieux will compete on the club's interior.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with New Orleans on a one-year contract (UFA-24), 4/29/24; Placed on Injured Reserve by New York Giants, 10/19/23; Placed on Injured Reserve by Giants, 12/28/22; Activated by Giants
from Injured Reserve, 11/19/22; Placed by Giants on Injured Reserve, 9/1/22; Placed by Giants on Injured Reserve, 9/16/21; Signed to a four year contract by Giants, 7/27/20; Selected by Giants in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
2023 – Appeared in four games with one start for the Giants…Started at left guard at San Francisco, Sept. 21…Suffered a season-ending biceps injury at Buffalo, Oct. 15. 2022 – Started the only contest he appeared in vs Detroit, Nov. 20… Missed majority of the campaign on Injured Reserve (toe). 2021 – Started at left guard in the season opener vs Denver, Sept. 12, before leaving the game with a season-ending knee injury. 2020 – Appeared in 12 games in his rookie campaign for New York, including starting each of the last nine contests at left guard…Part of an offensive line that helped the Giants exceed 100 rushing yards in seven consecutive games from 10/18-12/6, their longest streak since 2010…Made NFL debut at LA Rams, Oct. 4…Played and made his first career start vs Tampa Bay, Nov. 2…Part of an offensive line that helped the Giants rush for 151 yards and three touchdowns in win vs Philadelphia, Nov. 15…Part of an offensive line that helped the Giants rush for 141 yards in win at Cincinnati, Nov. 29…Part of an offense that rushed for 190 yards on 31 carries (6.1 avg) in win at Seattle, Dec. 6.
COLLEGE CAREER – Started 52 consecutive games and 3,611 snaps at left guard for Oregon from 2016-19 and was a two-time first-team Associated Press All-Pac 12 selection and second-team selection by conference coaches…As a senior in 2019, he started all 14 games and was selected as a Sports Illustrated first-team All-American and Associated Press and USA Today second-team All-American. Allowed just one sack and three QB hits in 497 pass-block snaps and was invited to the Senior Bowl…Started all 13 games at left guard in 2018 and was named to the All-Pac 12 first-team by the AP…All Pac-12 honorable mention in 2017, when he started 13 games…As a redshirt freshmen in 2016, he started all 12 games and was Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention…Graduated with a degree in criminal law.
PERSONAL – Prepped at West Valley (Yakima, Wash.) HS, where he played TE as a freshmen before moving to OL…In his junior and senior seasons, Lemieux played LT and earned first-team All-Conference honors…Also played DL, adding
ten tackles for loss and five sacks as senior…Played in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl…Supports the Wounded Warrior Project, in honor of his stepfather who served in the Marines, which works to provide wounded veterans with a variety of services, programs and events year-round…Born May 12, 1997 in Yakima, Wash.
