Rick Leonard
Rick Leonard (born November 22, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Florida State where he started out as a defensive end before moving to right tackle.
No. 72 – Houston Texans | |||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Middletown, Maryland | November 22, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Middletown (Middletown, Maryland) | ||
College: | Florida State | ||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Leonard was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round, 127th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] On May 10, 2018, Leonard signed his rookie contract with the Saints.[2] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was released on October 2, 2018.[5]
Los Angeles Rams
On October 9, 2018, Leonard was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[6] He was released on November 6, 2018.[7]
Arizona Cardinals
On November 14, 2018, Leonard was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[8]
Houston Texans
On January 9, 2019, Leonard signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans.[9] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[10] On September 1, 2019, Leonard was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.[12]
References
- Katzenstein, Josh (April 28, 2018). "Saints pick Florida State offensive tackle Rick Leonard in 4th round". NOLA.com.
- "New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
- Katzenstein, Josh (October 2, 2018). "Saints cut Brandon Tate, add four players to practice squad". NOLA.com.
- "Rams sign 2018 4th-round pick Rick Leonard to practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. October 9, 2018.
- "Los Angeles Rams release OT Rick Leonard, DE Ja'Von Rolland-Jones from practice squad". TurfShowTimes.com. November 6, 2018.
- Urban, Darren (November 14, 2018). "Adding A Pair Of Corners: Cardinals Sign David Amerson, Leonard Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
- "Texans sign OT Rick Leonard". Chron.com. January 9, 2019.
- "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019.
- "Texans sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 13, 2020.