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Shaquille Leonard

Darius Shaquille Leonard (born July 27, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. In his rookie season, Leonard led the league in tackles and was named a First-Team All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year; he was also voted into the NFL Top 100 the following offseason. Leonard has been informally nicknamed "Maniac" due to his energetic and productive on-field play.

Infobox

Position
Linebacker
Born
(1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 30)Nichols, South Carolina, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
230 lb (104 kg)
High school
Lake View(Lake View, South Carolina)
College
South Carolina State (2013–2017)
NFL draft
2018: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Total tackles
637
Sacks
16.0
Forced fumbles
17
Fumble recoveries
7
Pass deflections
31
Interceptions
12
Defensive touchdowns
1

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
Weight
234 lb(106 kg)
Arm length
34+3⁄8 in(0.87 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
4.70 s
10-yard split
1.69 s
20-yard split
2.77 s
20-yard shuttle
4.63 s
Three-cone drill
7.37 s
Vertical jump
38 in(0.97 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 8 in(3.25 m)
Bench press
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine /South Carolina State's Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine /South Carolina State's Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine /South Carolina State's Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
234 lb(106 kg)
34+3⁄8 in(0.87 m)
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
4.70 s
1.69 s
2.77 s
4.63 s
7.37 s
38 in(0.97 m)
10 ft 8 in(3.25 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine /South Carolina State's Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
Legend
Led the league
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Career high
Regular season · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
IND
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
163
Tackles
111
Tackles
52
Tackles
7.0
Interceptions
8
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
38
Interceptions
19.0
Interceptions
28
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
IND
Games
13
Games
13
Tackles
121
Tackles
71
Tackles
50
Tackles
5.0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
92
Interceptions
18.4
Interceptions
80T
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
IND
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
132
Tackles
86
Tackles
46
Tackles
3.0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
IND
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
122
Tackles
75
Tackles
47
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
8
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
3.0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
8
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
IND
Games
3
Games
1
Tackles
11
Tackles
8
Tackles
3
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
15
Interceptions
15.0
Interceptions
15
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
IND
Games
9
Games
9
Tackles
65
Tackles
34
Tackles
31
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
PHI
PHI
Year
PHI
Team
5
Games
3
Games
23
Tackles
12
Tackles
11
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
75
Games
71
Games
637
Tackles
397
Tackles
240
Tackles
16.0
Tackles
31
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
157
Interceptions
13.1
Interceptions
80T
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
17
Fumbles
7
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2018
IND
15
15
163
111
52
7.0
8
2
38
19.0
28
0
4
2
0
2019
IND
13
13
121
71
50
5.0
7
5
92
18.4
80T
1
2
0
0
2020
IND
14
14
132
86
46
3.0
7
0
0
0.0
0
0
3
2
0
2021
IND
16
16
122
75
47
0.0
8
4
12
3.0
7
0
8
3
0
2022
IND
3
1
11
8
3
0.0
1
1
15
15.0
15
0
0
0
0
2023
IND
9
9
65
34
31
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
PHI
5
3
23
12
11
1.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
75
71
637
397
240
16.0
31
12
157
13.1
80T
1
17
7
0
Postseason · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
IND
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
27
Tackles
15
Tackles
12
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
IND
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
12
Tackles
9
Tackles
3
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
3
Games
3
Games
39
Tackles
24
Tackles
15
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2018
IND
2
2
27
15
12
0.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
2020
IND
1
1
12
9
3
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
3
3
39
24
15
0.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
0

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