Brian Leonhardt
| No. 87 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 2, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Blaine, Minnesota | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Spring Lake Park High School | ||||||||
| College: | Bemidji State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015 | |||||||||
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Brian Leonhardt (born April 2, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He is a native of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.[1] He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Bemidji State University.
College career
In his Junior season, he was selected for Daktronics All-America Second team, Super Region #3 First Team and the All-NSIC First team.[2] He also was D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention following the season.[2]
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
On April 28, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent.[3]
Cleveland Browns
On July 30, 2015, Leonhardt signed with the Cleveland Browns.[4]
San Francisco 49ers
On November 16, 2015, the San Francisco 49ers signed Leonhardt off of the Browns practice squad, to their own.[5] On December 12, 2015, Leonhardt was promoted to the 49ers' active roster.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
On March 18, 2016, Leonhardt signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Vikings Sign Minnesota Native Brian Leonhardt". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- 1 2 "Bemidji State Beavers Profile". bsubeavers.com.
- ↑ "Oakland Raiders: Brian Leonhardt". www.raiders.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ "49ers Sign Two Players to Practice Squad". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (November 16, 2015). "San Francisco 49ers sign two players to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "49ers shut down Carlos Hyde for season, promote Brian Leonhardt to 53-man roster". sacbee. Retrieved 2015-12-15.