DeMarvin Leal (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. He was named a consensus All-American as a junior in 2021.
Leal with the Steelers in 2023 | |||||||||
| No. 98 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 1, 2000 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Judson (Converse, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 84 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editLeal attended Judson High School in Converse, Texas. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2][3]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Leal played in all 13 games and had seven starts. He recorded 38 tackles and two sacks.[4] He returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.[5][6][7] He started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception.[8]
During the 2021 season, he was named a midseason All-American by the Sporting News,[9] Associated Press,[10] and The Athletic.[11] Leal completed the season with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and was named a consensus All-American.[12][13] Leal decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[14]
Statistics
edit| Season | GP | Defense | ||||
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| Tckl | TFL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 38 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 37 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 58 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 133 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.00 s | 1.72 s | 2.90 s | 4.49 s | 7.20 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
17 reps | |
| Sources:[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Leal was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[17] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[18] He recorded his first start in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022.[20] He returned in Week 13.[21] He finished his rookie season with two starts in 11 appearances. He had 14 total tackles and three passes defensed.[18]
References
edit- ^ Newman, Logan (December 5, 2018). "Texas A&M commit DeMarvin Leal gets All-American jersey, ready for short drive to Alamodome". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Hinojosa, David (December 20, 2018). "Judson standout DE DeMarvin Leal signs with Texas A&M". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (January 24, 2019). "Texas A&M DL Demarvin Leal is Aggies' highest-rated recruit since Myles Garrett". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Demarvin Leal 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 6, 2020). "Texas A&M has a catch in defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Carlton, Chuck (October 8, 2020). "Texas A&M DL DeMarvin Leal personifies Jimbo Fisher's vision for Aggies' future". Dallas News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (December 17, 2020). "A&M's DeMarvin Leal flipped for football at a young age". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Demarvin Leal 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 20, 2021). "Sporting News 2021 Midseason All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Gibbs, Simon (October 19, 2021). "Associated Press releases midseason All-America team". On3. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "College football midseason All-America teams 2021: Georgia, Iowa, Michigan State lead picks, Kenny Pickett emerges at QB". The Athletic. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Demarvin Leal 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2021). "SEC Football by the Numbers: Consensus All-Americans". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (December 2, 2021). "Texas A&M DL Leal says he's headed to NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "DeMarvin Leal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "DeMarvin Leal, Texas AM, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 29, 2022). "Steelers select DeMarvin Leal in the third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "DeMarvin Leal 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (February 6, 2023). "Rookie Recap: DeMarvin Leal". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 15, 2022). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers' DeMarvin Leal: Coming back from IR". CBSSports.com. December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Pittsburgh Steelers bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio