DeMarvin Leal
American football player (born 2000)
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DeMarvin Leal (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was named a consensus All-American as a junior in 2021.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Leal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | July 1, 2000 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Judson (Converse, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 84th overall pick | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Leal attended Judson High School in Converse, Texas. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2][3]
College career
As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Leal played in all 13 games and had seven starts. He recorded 38 tackles and two sacks.[4] He returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.[5][6][7] He started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception.[8]
During the 2021 season, he was named a midseason All-American by the Sporting News,[9] Associated Press,[10] and The Athletic.[11] Leal completed the season with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and was named a consensus All-American.[12][13] Leal decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[14]
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 8+3⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 5.00 s | 1.72 s | 2.90 s | 4.49 s | 7.20 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16][17] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
Leal was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[18] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[19] He recorded his first start in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022.[21] He returned in Week 13.[22] He finished his rookie season with two starts in 11 appearances. He had 14 total tackles and three passes defensed.[19]
On August 26, 2025, Leal was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 17.[25] On November 6, Leal was waived and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[26][27] He was released on January 12, 2026.
New York Giants
On January 22, 2026, Leal signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Giants.[28] He was released on April 27.