Rick Leonard
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Middletown, Maryland, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Leonard with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | November 22, 1996 Middletown, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Middletown | ||||
| College | Florida State | ||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||
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Rick Leonard (born November 22, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, where he started out as a defensive end before moving to offensive tackle. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft and has since been a member of several other teams.
A four-star recruit, Leonard committed to Florida State in 2014 as a defensive end, over offers from Arizona, Clemson, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others.[1] In his freshman season, he played in four games as a reserve. Leonard compiled five tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore and played in all 13 games. After two seasons on defense, he transitioned to the offensive line before the 2016 season.[2][3] He started the first three games at right tackle in 2016, before being replaced. Leonard regained his starting role for the final three games of the season. In 2017, Leonard started all 13 games at left tackle for the Seminoles.[4]
