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Ben Leber

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Drafted 71st overall in the 3rd round of the 2002 draft, Ben Leber arrived from Kansas State. He last played in 2011 with LAR, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 51.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 58th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'3", 245#

College

Kansas State

Draft

Rd 3, 71st overall (2002)

Seasons

2002–2011

2004 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
50.4

55th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.63
Pass rush×0.3+0.14
Ball skills×0.25-0.58
Run defense×0.2+0.56
Availability×0.1+0.94

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011LAR37.95
2010MIN51.716
2009MIN56.815
2008MIN60.216
2007MIN69.916
2006MIN64.915
2005LAC50.57
2004LAC50.415
2003LAC58.716
2002LAC66.216

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Ben Leber has played in 137 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LAC (2002–2005), MIN (2006–2010), LAR (2011).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2007: a 69.9, in the 88th percentile among DEFs that year.

2004 splits

regular season

2004 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYJ——
Week 1HOU—45.5
Week 2NYJ—42.3
Week 3DEN—62.2
Week 4TEN—46.3
Week 5JAX—39.8
Week 6ATL—46
Week 7CAR—45.5
Week 8LV—39.7
Week 9NO—36.6
Week 11LV—65.7
Week 12KC—46.2
Week 13DEN—38.7
Week 14TB—75.8
Week 16IND—42.1
Week 17KC—52.1

Ben Leber — common questions

What position does Ben Leber play?
Ben Leber is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Ben Leber played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ben Leber has played for LAC (2002–2005), MIN (2006–2010), LAR (2011).
Where did Ben Leber go to college?
Ben Leber played college football at Kansas State.
When was Ben Leber drafted?
Ben Leber was selected in round 3, 71st overall, of the 2002 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ben Leber scored?
Ben Leber has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ben Leber's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ben Leber rated 37.9 for 2011, the 25th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2002

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