Roster

Height:
6'4"

Weight:
325lbs.

College:
Fresno State

Played for Browns:
2007

Birthdate:
07/16/1984

Acquired:
W (St. L.) - '07

Year in NFL:
3

Louis Leonard

Defensive Lineman

Games Played/Started:

2007 (4/0); 2008 (16/4)

Career Totals

20 games, 4 starts

Career Transactions

Originally signed by San Diego as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 4, 2007…Waived by San Diego on Sept. 1, 2007…Signed by San Diego to the practice squad on Sept 2, 2007…Signed by St. Louis to the active roster off the San Diego practice squad on Sept. 12, 2007…Waived by St. Louis on Oct. 6, 2007…Claimed by Cleveland via waivers on Oct. 8, 2007.

Career Highlights

Leonard is hosting his first football camp May 16, 2009, at Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, CA. For more information, visit http://www.louisleonard.com/

2008

Game 1 vs. Dallas 9/7: Played defensive end with 1 tackle…Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh 9/14: Played defensive end…Game 3 at Baltimore 9/21: Played defensive end and tackle with 1 solo tackle…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 273 net yards of offense…Game 4 at Cincinnati 9/28: Played defensive end and added 2 tackles and 1 QB pressure…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Bengals to 211 net yards of offense, including only 69 yards rushing, forced 5 turnovers and 3 sacks…Game 5 vs. N.Y. Giants 10/13: Started at right defensive end for injured Shaun Smith (hand)…Made his first NFL start…Game 6 at Washington 10/19: Started at right defensive end for injured Shaun Smith (hand) and added a career-high 3 tackles…Game 7 at Jacksonville 10/26: Started at right defensive end for injured Shaun Smith (hand) with 4 tackles…Part of a defensive effort that limited Jaguars RB Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew to a combined 20 carries for 53 yards (2.7 avg.)…Game 8 vs. Baltimore 11/2: Played defensive end…Game 9 vs. Denver 11/6: Played defensive end…Game 10 at Buffalo 11/17: Played defensive end and was part of a defensive effort that forced four turnovers…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/23: Played defensive end with 2 tackles…Game 12 vs. Indianapolis 11/30: Played defensive end with 2 tackles…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Colts to 215 net yards of offense, including 125 net yards passing, 3 offensive points and forced 3 turnovers…Game 13 at Tennessee 12/7: Played defense end with a career-high 5 tackles, including 3 solo…Game 14 at Philadelphia 12/15: Played defense end with 4 tackles, including 3 solo…Game 15 vs. Cincinnati 12/21: Started at right defensive end for Shaun Smith (calf) with 1 tackle… Game 16 at Pittsburgh 12/28: Played defensive end and had 4 solo tackles in a 6-tackle effort.

2007

Claimed by Cleveland via waivers from St. Louis on Oct. 8, 2007…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Inactive…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Inactive…Game 8 vs. Seattle 11/4: Inactive…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Inactive…Game 10 at Baltimore 11/18: Made his Browns debut by playing DE…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/25: Played NT…Game 12 at Arizona 12/2: Played NT with 2 tackles, including 1 solo…Game 13 at N.Y. Jets 12/9: Inactive…Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Inactive…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Inactive…Game 16 vs. San Francisco 12/30: Played defensive end and on special teams.

College Highlights

Played in 43 career games at Fresno State with 28 starts, and posted 68 tackles, 11.5 TFL and 6.5 sacks…As a senior in 2006, started all 12 games and recorded 26 tackles, 6 TFL and 3 sacks…As a junior in 2005, totaled 26 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks and 2 PBU…As a sophomore in 2004, played in nine games and totaled 8 tackles…As a freshman in 2003, played in nine games, added 5 tackles and 1 TFL.

Personal

Born Louis Appreicio Leonard in Los Angeles, Calif…Graduated from Fresno State with a degree in criminology…Recorded 106 tackles, 7 sacks, 18 TFL and 4 recovered fumbles as a senior at Verbum Dei High School (Los Angeles), earning first-team All-CIF and first-team All-League, as well as being named to the Los Angeles Times’ All-Central City first-team.