NFL Draft Profile - Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State #10

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Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State #10

Projection - Round 3

Bio - http://www.scsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3089

Longer body than Rob Gronkowski - https://twitter.com/ChrisTrapasso/status/964503382022115328

Gets out of position but that can be taught - https://twitter.com/dpbrugler/status/955280893949685760

Senior Bowl highlights - https://twitter.com/SleeperAthletes/status/957467718235643904

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Interesting story. Was slated as too thin coming out of high school. But now has that athletic build. Miami, Baltimore and KC are just three of a handful of teams that met with him at the Senior Bowl.
He'll go 50-75 to somewhere in the AFC?
: )

Love the analysis!

I agree with your analysis, thanks for the info about the Senior Bowl. I like him to go to Baltimore in the 3rd round, think he would be a good fit there.

Great article, great info, I didn't know much about him. Could really be a solid contributor on defense for an AFC team.

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Strengths: Leonard can play inside linebacker or outside linebacker in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme. He's well balanced, with the ability to play in space and cover downfield. He has NFL strength and balance that can set the edge if needed. He is a smart player and a polished tackler who rarely takes a bad angle. During his senior season in 2017, Leonard recorded 114 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, one pass batted, two interceptions and one forced fumble.

Areas for Improvement: On tape, there is little to not like. He did play against a lower level of competition at South Carolina State, but he was terrific during Senior Bowl week.

Other Notes: Leonard was a 2017 Walter Camp All-American and 2017 American Football Coaches Association first-team All-American. He was also a 2016 and 2017 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. Leonard was a defensive standout at the 2017 Senior Bowl, leading the South with 14 tackles.

Draft Projection: Leonard should be a second- or third-round selection. Go watch his 2016 tape vs. Clemson; he can play at the NFL level and could be a star. He reminds me of current Houston Texans linebacker Zach Cunningham when he came out of Vanderbilt.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2018/02/15/2018-ravens-draft-watch-south-carolina-state-lb-darius-leonard

Good luck

awesome, he is like a superman.

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Thank for sharing @prepstothepros

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2018 Ravens Draft Watch: South Carolina State LB Darius Leonard. By: Ken Zalis, February 15, 2018. An NFL team meeting with ... The Ravens met with South Carolina State ILB Darius Leonard at the Senior Bowl. Let's get to know him better.

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