Darius Leonard
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#53
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 234 lbs
College: South Carolina State
2018 SEASON
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Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 39 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 83 | 57 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 28 | ||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 78 | 54 | 24 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2nd Half | 66 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 28 | ||
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 76 | 53 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Road Games | 7 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 7 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| Margin 8-14 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Margin 15+ | 4 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 28 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 79 | 55 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 28 | ||
| Tied | 42 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Behind | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 27 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 34 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 42 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 36 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 37 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 4th Quarter | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Overtime | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 5 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
| Turf | 10 | 94 | 64 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Fumbles
Field Position
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 0 | ||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2nd Half | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Road Games | 7 | 3 |
Margin of Victory
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Margin 8-14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Margin 15+ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Behind | 0 | ||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 1 | ||||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 0 | ||||||
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 0 |
Quarters
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3rd Quarter | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4th Quarter | 2 | ||||||
| Overtime | 0 | ||||||
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 1 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Turf | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
- Selected by the Colts in the second round (36th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
- Selected by the Colts in the second round (36th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Started all 43 games in four seasons (2014-17) as a linebacker at South Carolina State and led the team in tackles in three seasons (2014, 2016-17).
- Set the all-time school record with 394 tackles (274 solo). Also tallied 53.0 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, six interceptions, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks.
- Earned First Team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) honors in three consecutive seaons (2015-17).
- Named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2016-17).
PERSONAL:
- Attended Lake View (S.C.) High School.
- Leonard’s brother, Anthony Waters, played linebacker at Clemson.