Richie Leone
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Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
 Leone with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 1992 Roswell, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roswell (GA) |
| College | Houston |
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Richie Leone (born March 10, 1992) is an American professional football punter. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played collegiate football for the University of Houston. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, BC Lions, and Arizona Cardinals.
Leone played high school football at Roswell High School at the quarterback, punter, and kicker positions.[1] While in high school, he averaged 44.1 yards per kick.[2]
College career
From 2010 to 2013, Leone played college football for the Houston Cougars as a punter and kicker and started for all four years.[3] He was on the Conference USA first-team in 2012 and the American Athletic Conference second-team in 2013. Leone was also a three-time semi-finalist for the Ray Guy Award.[3] He averaged 43.1 yards on punts and placed the ball within the opponents' 20-yard line on 52.4 percent of attempts during 2013.[4] In his senior year, Leone was named a second-team All-American.[5]
