Shaquille Leonard

Shaquille Leonard
	Leonard with the Colts in 2022
Personal information
Born:	July 27, 1995 (age 29); Nichols, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lake View; (Lake View, South Carolina)
College:	South Carolina State (2013–2017)
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2018 / round: 2 / pick: 36
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2018–2023); Philadelphia Eagles (2023);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2018); 3× First-team All-Pro (2018, 2020, 2021); Second-team All-Pro (2019); 3× Pro Bowl (2019–2021); NFL forced fumbles leader (2021); NFL solo tackles leader (2018); NFL combined tackles leader (2018); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2018); 2× MEAC Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017); 3× First-team All-MEAC (2015-2017);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	637
Sacks:	16.0
Forced fumbles:	17
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	12
Pass deflections:	31
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Darius Shaquille Leonard (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. In his rookie season, Leonard led the league in tackles and was named a First-Team All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year; he was also voted into the NFL Top 100 the following offseason. Leonard has been informally nicknamed "Maniac" due to his energetic and productive on-field play.^[1]