Charles Leno
Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Leno was a seven-year starter for the Bears, making the 2019 Pro Bowl with them, until being released in 2021 and signing with Washington.
 Leno with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||
| No. 72 – Washington Football Team | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 9, 1991 Oakland, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | San Leandro (San Leandro, California) | ||||
| College: | Boise State (2009–2013) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
High school career
Leno attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he played football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each sport. He was named first-team all-conference as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a defensive end as a senior. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Leno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career; a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 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) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.25 s | 4.40 s | 7.57 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 21 reps |
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Leno was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] On August 23, 2017, Leno signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Bears.[4] He was named as an alternate for the 2019 Pro Bowl,[5] He was the first Bears offensive tackle since James O. Williams to be honored as such in the 2002 Pro Bowl.[6]
Leno was released by the Bears on May 3, 2021,[7] and signed a one-year contract with the Washington Football Team on May 15.[8]
Personal life
On December 16, 2018, after the Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers to win the NFC North division title, Leno proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Roth at midfield.[9] Leno is a father of two daughters.[10]
References
- Charles Leno – Yahoo Sports
- Boise State football places four players on All-Mountain West first team
- Perper, Jake (May 10, 2014). "Bears Add Tackle Charles Leno Jr. With Their Final Selection". ChicagoNow.com.
- Sessler, Marc (August 23, 2017). "Bears, Charles Leno agree to four-year, $38M extension". NFL.com.
- Eurich, Matt (December 18, 2018). "Seven Chicago Bears named alternates to 2019 Pro Bowl". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Biggs, Brad (January 22, 2019). "Bears offensive linemen Charles Leno and Cody Whitehair are added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- Mayer, Larry (May 3, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears release veteran LT Charles Leno Jr". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs T Charles Leno Jr". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- Kane, Colleen (December 16, 2018). "Bears lineman Charles Leno proposed to his girlfriend on the field after win over Packers — and she said yes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Selby, Zach (June 20, 2021). "Charles Leno's Adorable Story Of Finding Out About His Second Daughter". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.