Deane Leonard
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Deane Leonard
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = Los Angeles Chargers
| number = 33
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|11|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = Notre Dame (Calgary)
| college = {{ubl|Calgary (2017–2019)| Ole Miss (2020–2021)}}
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 236
| cfldraftyear = 2021
| cfldraftround = 2
| cfldraftpick = 18
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Vanier Cup champion (2019)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 33
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 =
| pfr = LeonDe00
}}
Deane Joseph Leonard (born November 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Calgary Dinos before transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 5/8
| weight = 194
| dash = 4.39
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.55
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 7.15
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 14
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Chargers Select Deane Leonard with No. 236 Pick in 2022 Draft |url=https://www.chargers.com/video/deane-leonard-nfl-draft-cornerback-ole-miss |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=Chargers.com}}{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Deane Leonard College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052653&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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Leonard was selected in the seventh round (236th overall) in the 2022 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.{{Cite web |last=Prahl |first=Tim |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Chargers call Leonard’s name in NFL Draft |url=https://godinos.com/news/2022/4/30/football-chargers-call-leonards-name-in-nfl-draft.aspx |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Calgary Dinos}} He was also previously drafted in the second round (18th overall) in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Chargers Select Deane Leonard With 236th Pick |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/deane-leonard-nfl-draft-defensive-back-ole-miss |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Los Angeles Chargers}} As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games, mainly in a special teams role.{{Cite web |title=Deane Leonard 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeonDe00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2023 season, his role on the defense expanded. He finished with 28 total tackles (22 solo), three passes defended, and one forced fumble in 11 games and three starts.{{Cite web |title=Deane Leonard 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeonDe00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.chargers.com/team/players-roster/deane-leonard/ Los Angeles Chargers bio]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/deane-leonard/3265 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
- [https://godinos.com/sports/football/roster/deane-leonard/9530 Calgary Dinos bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Calgary
Category:Players of American football from Alberta
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Calgary Dinos football players
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players
Category:Los Angeles Chargers players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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