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Shaquille Leonard

OLB

Drafted 36th overall in the 2nd round of the 2018 draft, Shaquille Leonard arrived from South Carolina State. He last played in 2023 with PHI, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. His 49.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 56th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'2", 234#

College

South Carolina State

Draft

Rd 2, 36th overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2023

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
80.9

96th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+3.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.17
Ball skills×0.25+2.11
Run defense×0.2+0.87
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023PHI49.714
2022IND503
2021IND80.916
2020IND78.714
2019IND90.913
2018IND93.415

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Shaquille Leonard has played in 75 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: IND (2018–2022), PHI (2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 93.4, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—59
Week 2LAR—69.1
Week 3TEN—69.5
Week 4MIA—70.7
Week 5BAL—43.2
Week 6HOU—84
Week 7SF—57.6
Week 8TEN—69
Week 9NYJ—58.6
Week 10JAX—41.1
Week 11BUF—41.9
Week 12TB—69.7
Week 13HOU—41.4
Week 15NE—99
Week 17LV—86.6
Week 18JAX—41.1

Shaquille Leonard — common questions

What position does Shaquille Leonard play?
Shaquille Leonard is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Shaquille Leonard played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shaquille Leonard has played for IND (2018–2022), PHI (2023).
Where did Shaquille Leonard go to college?
Shaquille Leonard played college football at South Carolina State.
When was Shaquille Leonard drafted?
Shaquille Leonard was selected in round 2, 36th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Shaquille Leonard scored?
Shaquille Leonard has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Shaquille Leonard's ScoutIndex Rating?
Shaquille Leonard rated 49.7 for 2023, the 56th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2018

Also from South Carolina State