Devin Leary
American football player (born 1999)
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Devin Leary (born September 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Kentucky Wildcats. Leary was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 10, 1999 Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2024: 6th round, 218th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Leary attended Timber Creek Regional High School in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. During his high school career he set the state record for career passing yards (9,672) and passing touchdowns (117).[1] During his junior year, he set the state record for passing yards (3,688) and touchdowns in a season (48).[2] He was the New Jersey Gatorade Football Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017.[3] Leary committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Leary redshirted his first year at NC State in 2018. In 2019, he opened the season as a backup before starting the final five games of the season.[6] He completed 101 of 210 passes for 1,219 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions.[7] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in only four games before suffering a broken fibula.[8] He completed 66 of 110 passes for 890 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Leary entered 2021 as the starting quarterback.[9][10] On December 5, 2022, after a season cut short by a pectoral muscle injury, Leary entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 20, it was reported that Leary had committed to Kentucky.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2018 | NC State | Redshirt  | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | NC State | 8 | 5 | 0−5 | 101 | 210 | 48.1 | 1,219 | 5.8 | 8 | 5 | 104.7 | 40 | 46 | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | NC State | 4 | 4 | 3−1 | 66 | 110 | 60.0 | 890 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 148.3 | 19 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | NC State | 12 | 12 | 9−3 | 283 | 431 | 65.7 | 3,433 | 8.0 | 35 | 5 | 157.0 | 54 | -73 | -1.4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | NC State | 6 | 6 | 5−1 | 118 | 193 | 61.1 | 1,265 | 6.6 | 11 | 4 | 130.9 | 23 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 7–5 | 193 | 343 | 56.3 | 2,440 | 7.1 | 23 | 10 | 132.3 | 39 | -55 | -1.4 | 1 | |
| Career | 42 | 39 | 24−15 | 761 | 1,287 | 59.1 | 9,247 | 7.2 | 85 | 26 | 137.2 | 175 | -76 | -0.4 | 6 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Leary was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[14] He was cut on August 27, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] Leary signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 21, 2025.[17] He was waived on August 26, as part of final roster cuts.[18]