Games Played/Started:

2003 (13/1); 2004 (8/1); 2005 (13/11); 2006 (9/9); 2007 (16/16)

Career Totals

59 games, 38 starts

Career Transactions

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on May 2, 2003.

Career Highlights

Recorded his first career interception vs. Arizona on Nov. 16, 2003…Set career highs in tackles (59), interceptions (3) and PBU (20) in 2005…Recovered a blocked FG attempt and returned it 59 yards for TD at Pittsburgh on Nov. 13, 2005.

2007

Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh 9/9: Started at RDB and totaled 6 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 2 vs. Cincinnati 9/16: Started at RDB with 3 tackles, including 2 solo, 1 interception and 1 recovered fumble…In the 2nd quarter, recovered a fumble by Bengals RB Rudi Johnson, forced by LB Antwan Peek, at the Cincinnati 49-yard line and seven plays later QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Joe Jurevicius on a 17-yard TD pass to open a 13-7 lead…Late in the 4th quarter, intercepted a pass from Bengals QB Carson Palmer intended for WR Chad Johnson at the Cleveland 27-yard line with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to secure a 51-45 victory…Game 3 at Oakland 9/23: Started at RDB and totaled 7 tackles, including 2 solo, and 2 PBU…Game 4 vs. Baltimore 9/30: Started at RDB and matched a career-high 8 solo tackles, 1 interception for 12 yards and 1 PBU…In the 1st quarter, intercepted a pass from Ravens QB Steve McNair intended for TE Todd Heap at the Cleveland 15-yard line and returned to the Cleveland 22-yard line, and on the next play, QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Braylon Edwards for a 78-yard TD strike to open a 14-0 lead…Game 5 at New England 10/7: Started at RDB and added 6 tackles, including 3 solo…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Started at RDB and ranked second on the club with a career-high 9 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 interception for 26 yards…Recorded his team-leading third interception in the 2nd quarter on a pass from Dolphins’ QB Cleo Lemon at the 50-yard line intended for WR Marty Booker and returned 26 yards to the Miami 24-yard line, and on the next play QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Braylon Edwards on a 24-yard TD pass to open a 24-3 lead…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Started at RDB and tied for the team lead with 7 solo tackles, and added 1 interception and 1 PBU…In the 4th quarter, intercepted Rams QB Marc Bulger on a pass intended for WR Torry Holt at the Cleveland 28-yard line with only 38 seconds remaining to preserve a 27-20 road victory…The interception was his fourth of the year and the tenth of his career…Game 8 vs. Seattle 11/4: Started at RDB and led the team with 9 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 recovered fumble…His 9 tackles also matched a career-high…In the 1st quarter, recovered a fumble by Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck at the Cleveland 40-yard line, and nine plays later RB Jamal Lewis scored on a 2-yard TD run to cut the deficit, 7-6…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Started at RDB and added 6 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 10 at Baltimore 11/18: Started at RDB and added 3 solo tackles and 1 PBU…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/25: Started at RDB and totaled 7 tackles, including 5 solo, 2 PBU and 1 recovered fumble…In the 3rd quarter, recovered a fumble by Texans WR Owen Daniels at the Cleveland 22-yard line, forced by LB Kamerion Wimbley, to halt a potential scoring drive…Part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers, two sacks and limited Houston to only 77 net yards rushing…Game 12 at Arizona 12/2: Started at RDB with 4 tackles, including 2 solo…Game 13 at N.Y. Jets 12/9: Started at RDB and added 4 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Started at RDB and added 6 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that gave the Browns their first shutout since 2005 (11/20/05 vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Started at RDB and added 3 solo tackles, 2 interceptions for 42 yards and 1 PBU…Recorded his first multiple-interception game of his career…In the 1st quarter, intercepted a pass from Bengals QB Carson Palmer intended for WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh at the 50-yard line and returned 22 yards to the Bengals 28-yard line…In the 4th quarter, intercepted Palmer on a pass intended for WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh at the Cincinnati 36-yard line and returned 20 yards to the Bengals 16-yard line, and three plays later Anderson connected with Edwards for a 5-yard TD pass to cut the deficit, 19-14…Game 16 vs. San Francisco 12/30: Started at RDB and added 4 solo tackles and 2 PBU…Part of a defense that limited the 49ers to only 185 net yards of offense, added 5 sacks and allowed only 73 net yards passing.

2006

Starting corner was limited due to nagging ankle injuries throughout the year and started nine contests and compiled 35 tackles, including 22 solo, 2 interceptions for 48 yards, 1 forced fumble and 11 PBU…Had a season-high 8 tackles in the opener vs. New Orleans on Sept. 10…Started the first four games at left corner, however suffered an ankle injury at Oakland on Oct. 1, and missed the next two games due to the injury… Reinjured the ankle at San Diego on Nov. 5, and missed the next three games…Returned to start the next three games, however suffered another ankle injury at Baltimore on Dec. 17, and missed the final two regular season games…Game 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10: Started at LDB and matched a career-high 8 tackles, including 6 solo, and 2 PBU…Game 2 at Cincinnati 9/17: Started at LDB and finished with 4 tackles, including 3 solo, 1 interception for 35 yards and 2 PBU…Recorded an interception off Bengals QB Carson Palmer in the 4th quarter on a pass intended for WR Chad Johnson at the Cleveland 43-yard line and returned it 35 yards to the Cincinnati 22-yard line, and three plays later QB Charlie Frye rushed for a 2-yard TD…Game 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24: Started at LDB and totaled 6 tackles, including 4 solo, and 2 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that limited Ravens to 86 net yards rushing as a team…Game 4 at Oakland 10/1: Started at LDB with 2 tackles and 1 PBU…Left the game in the 2nd quarter (ankle) and did not play in the second half…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Raiders to 240 net yards of offense, including only 46 net yards passing…Game 5 at Carolina 10/8: Inactive (ankle)…Game 6 vs. Denver 10/22: Inactive (ankle)…Game 7 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29: Started at LDB with 3 tackles, including 2 solo, 1 QB pressure and 3 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 193 net yards of total offense, including 88 net yards rushing, and forced three turnovers…Game 8 at San Diego 11/5: Started at LDB with 1 solo tackle…Left the game in the 1st quarter (ankle) and did not return…Game 9 at Atlanta 11/12: Inactive (ankle)…Game 10 vs. Pittsburgh 11/19: Inactive (ankle)…Game 11 vs. Cincinnati 11/26: Inactive (ankle)…Game 12 vs. Kansas City 12/3: Started at LDB and added 4 tackles, including 3 solo…Game 13 at Pittsburgh 12/7: Started at LDB with 5 tackles, including 2 solo and 1 forced fumble…In the 2nd quarter, tackled Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker and forced a fumble, which was recovered by LB Kamerion Wimbley at the Cleveland 46-yard line…Game 14 at Baltimore 12/17: Started at LDB with 2 tackles, including 1 solo, 1 PBU and 1 interception for 13 yards…In the 2nd quarter, intercepted a pass from Ravens QB Kyle Boller intended for WR Demetrius Williams at the Cleveland 10-yard line and returned it 13 yards to the Cleveland 23-yard line to stop a potential scoring drive…Game 15 vs. Tampa Bay 12/24: Inactive (ankle)…Game 16 at Houston 12/31: Inactive (ankle).

2005

In his third season with the Browns, played in 13 games and started 11 contests, recording 59 tackles, including 36 solo, 3 TFL, 3 interceptions for 6 yards, 20 PBU and 2 forced fumbles…Led the team with 20 PBU and tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions…Set career-highs with 59 tackles, 3 interceptions and 20 PBU…Had a career-high 8 tackles at Houston on Oct. 30, and at Pittsburgh on Nov. 13…Recovered a blocked FG attempt and returned 59 yards for TD at Pittsburgh on Nov. 13…Game 1 vs. Cincinnati 9/11: Started at RCB for the injured Gary Baxter and totaled 5 tackles, including 2 solo, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception…Recorded his second career interception in the end zone to halt a potential Bengals’ scoring drive in the 4th quarter on a pass from QB Carson Palmer intended for WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh…Also appeared on special teams…Game 2 at Green Bay 9/18: Inactive (groin)… Game 3 at Indianapolis 9/25: Played on special teams…Game 4 vs. Chicago 10/9: Inactive…Game 5 at Baltimore 10/16: Inactive…Game 6 vs. Detroit 10/23: Played RCB for the injured Gary Baxter (pectoral) and added 3 solo tackles and 1 PBU…Also played on special teams…Game 7 at Houston 10/30: Started at RCB for the injured Gary Baxter (pectoral) and totaled a career-high 8 tackles, including 5 solo, 1 interception and a career-high 3 PBU…Added his second interception of the year in the 1st quarter on a pass from Houston QB David Carr intended for TE Marcellus Rivers, and intercepted by Bodden at the Cleveland 46-yard line and eight plays later K Phil Dawson converted a 28-yard FG to open a 10-7 lead…Part of a defensive effort that limited Houston to only 237 yards of offense, including 120 net passing yards…Game 8 vs. Tennessee 11/6: Started at RCB with 3 tackles, including 1 solo, and 2 PBU…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/13: Started at RCB and matched a career-high with 8 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…In the 4th quarter, returned a blocked FG attempt by DE Orpheus Roye on Steelers K Jeff Reed 44-yard FG attempt at the Cleveland 41-yard line and returned it 59-yards for a TD…Game 10 vs. Miami 11/20: Started at RCB and totaled 6 tackles, including 3 solo and 3 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that posted a 22-0 shutout, the team’s first shutout since Nov. 21, 2001, and limited Miami to 194 total net yards, including only 55 net yards passing…Game 11 at Minnesota 11/27: Started at RCB and added 3 solo tackles…Game 12 vs. Jacksonville 12/4: Started at RCB and added 5 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 TFL…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jaguars to 237 net yards of offense, including only 102 net yards passing…Game 13 at Cincinnati 12/11: Started at RCB and added 4 tackles, including 3 solo, 1 forced fumble and 3 PBU…Part of a defensive secondary that limited the Bengals to only 93 net yards passing…Game 14 at Oakland 12/18: Started at RCB and totaled 6 tackles, including 5 solo, 1 TFL, 1 interception for 6 yards and a career-high 4 PBU…Recorded his team-leading third interception of the year in the 3rd quarter on a pass from Kerry Collins intended for WR Jerry Porter at the Cleveland 43-yard line and returned 6 yards to the Cleveland 49-yard line, and 8 plays later K Phil Dawson converted a 24-yard FG to cut the lead to 7-6…Part of a defensive effort that limited Oakland to 256 net yards of offense, including only 113 net passing yards, recorded three sacks and forced one interception…Game 15 vs. Pittsburgh 12/24: Started at RCB with 4 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 16 vs. Baltimore 1/1: Started at RCB and had 4 tackles, including 2 solo, 1 TFL, and 2 PBU…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle and 1 forced fumble.

2004

Tied for team-lead with 18 special teams tackles and also had 1 forced fumble…Also had nine scrimmage tackles (8 solo, 1 asst.)

Game 1 vs. Baltimore 9/12: Played corner in the nickel defensive package with 2 solo tackles and also played on special teams and led the club with 5 tackles…Part of a defensive effort that limited Baltimore to only 254 yards of offense, including 88 net yards rushing…Game 2 at Dallas 9/19: Played corner in the nickel defensive package…Also played on special teams with at team-high 3 tackles…Game 3 at N.Y. Giants 9/26: Started at RDB for the injured Daylon McCutcheon (finger) and recorded 5 tackles including 4 solo…Also played on special teams…Game 4 vs. Washington 10/3: Played on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 5 at Pittsburgh 10/10: Played on special teams and led the club with 4 solo tackles…Game 6 vs. Cincinnati 10/17: Played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 7 vs. Philadelphia 10/24: Played corner in the nickel defensive package with 1 solo tackle…Also played on special teams with 2 solo tackles…Game 8 at Baltimore 11/7: Played corner with 1 solo tackle…Also appeared on special teams with 1 tackle…Left the game in the 3rd quarter with a left shoulder strain and did not return…Placed on Injured-Reserve (pectoral) on Nov. 9, 2004.

2003

Earned a spot on the roster as an undrafted rookie free agent and went on to play in 13 games, including 1 start, and totaled 12 tackles, including 10 solo, 1 interception, 3 PBU and also contributed 11 tackles on special teams…Recorded his first career interception vs. Arizona on Nov. 16, and marked a career-high 7 tackles at Seattle on Nov. 30…Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Indianapolis on Sept. 7, with 1 special teams tackle…Added 1 special teams tackle at San Francisco on Sept. 21, and at Pittsburgh on Oct. 5…Inactive for three consecutive games: vs. Oakland on Oct. 12, vs. San Diego on Oct. 19, and at New England on Oct. 26…Returned to action on special teams at Kansas City on Nov. 9…Added his first career interception vs. Arizona on Nov. 16, in the 4th quarter on a pass from Cardinals QB Josh McCown intended for TE Steve Bush…Playing time increased the following week vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 23, in the nickel defensive package…Made his first career start at Seattle on Nov. 30, as the Browns opened in the nickel defensive package, and recorded a career-high 7 tackles, including 6 solo and 1 PBU…Added 1 special teams tackle vs. St. Louis on Dec. 8, and at Denver on Dec. 14…Had 3 special teams tackles vs. Baltimore on Dec. 21…In the regular season finale at Cincinnati on Dec. 28, recorded 5 tackles, including 4 solo, a career-high 2 PBU and added 2 special teams tackles…Against the Bengals, drew two offensive pass interference penalties against Bengals WR Chad Johnson in Browns territory late in the 2nd quarter.

College Highlights

Two-time consensus All-American helped Duquesne to four consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League titles (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)…Duquesne went 37-8 overall and 27-1 in MAAC play during his four-year career…Finished his career tied for second on the all-time NCAA I-AA interception list with 28—two behind record holder Rashean Mathis of Bethune-Cookman…Holds every Duquesne interception record…As a senior finished the season with 7 interceptions for 71 yards, 23 tackles and a team-high 4 fumble recoveries…As a junior tied his own school record with 9 interceptions for 51 yards and 1 TD…Also had 34 tackles and 3 TFL for 12 yards and 2 forced fumbles…Established a school record as a sophomore with 9 interceptions in 11 games…Rolled up 175 yards on his interception returns, which also set a school mark…Added 46 tackles, a team-high 17 PBU, 3 forced fumbles and 3 TFL…As a freshman had 4 interceptions, 21 tackles and 5 PBU.

Personal

Full name is Leigh Edmond Bodden…Earned his degree in business management…Born Sept. 24, 1981 in Hyattsville, Md…Attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Md…Was a three-year member of the Duquesne track team and scored a total of 12 points for the Dukes at the 2002 Atlantic 10 outdoor championship…Won the Atlantic 10 long jump with a career-best 23’-0” leap…In the process became Duquesne’s first outdoor men’s track conference champion…Also finished seventh in the 100-meter dash with a career-best time of 11:08 and was also part of the 4x100 relay team…Hometown is Upper Marlborough, Md…Active in the Cleveland community with support to various charitable endeavors including building a home with the Browns Habitat For Humanity project, building a playground for the United Way’s ‘Hometown Huddle’ program and the Toys For Tots kickoff toy collection during the holidays.