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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | July 16, 1984 | ||
Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Fresno State | ||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||
Career history | |||
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Louis Leonard (born July 16, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Fresno State.
Leonard has also played for the St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos.
Leonard attended Verbum Dei High School where as a senior he made 106 tackles (18 for a loss), seven sacks, and four fumble recoveries. He was a first-team All-CIF and All-League selection, and was named to the Los Angeles Times' All-Central City first team. Leonard also played at L.B. Poly Tech for a short stint before joining his Conrads at Verbum Dei.
Leonard played college football at Fresno State. After redshirting in 2002, Leonard played in nine games as a freshman in 2003, recording five tackles. In 2004, Leonard played in nine games, starting three, and had eight tackles. As a junior in 2005, he started all 13 games, finishing with 26 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In 2006, his final season, Leonard started all 12 games, recording 26 tackles and three sacks.
Leonard was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 4, 2007, was waived on September 1, 2007, and re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later.