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Shaquille Leonard
American football player (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darius Shaquille Leonard (born July 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina State and was drafted 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.[1]
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Born: | (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 28) Nichols, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Lake View (Lake View, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
College: | South Carolina State (2013–2017) | ||||||||||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||||||||
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