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Brian Leonard

Rutgers · Running Back · 2002-06

SPD
72
ELU
72
PWR
59

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Leonard was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

In the Rutgers record book, Leonard ranks No. 2 in career receptions, No. 5 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 6 in career rushing yards. Leonard's 2004 season ranks No. 8 in program history for receptions.

Leonard was the No. 52 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Rutgers since 1990 and No. 45 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team All-American
  2. 2005
    • First-team All-American
  3. 2006
    • First-team All-American
  4. 2007
    • No. 52 overall pick, NFL Draft

Rutgers Record Book

  • No. 2 in career receptions
  • No. 5 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 6 in career rushing yards
  • No. 10 in career receiving touchdowns
  • No. 8 in single-season receptions (2004)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraRB72
  • 2005-2009 eraRB72

Rutgers Teammates

  1. 83Khaseem Greene2009-12LB
  2. 80Tim Brown2006-09WR
  3. 80Eric Foster2006-07EDGE
  4. 80Ray Rice2005-07RB
  5. 71Devin McCourty2006-09CB
  6. 71Kenny Britt2006-08WR
  7. 71Mike Teel2005-08QB
  8. 71Ryan Hart2002-05QB
  9. 71Tres Moses2001-05WR
  10. 70L.J. Smith1999-2002TE

Full Rutgers all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 95Mark Ingram IIAlabama · 2008-10RB
  4. 93Darren McFaddenArkansas · 2005-07RB
  5. 91Toby GerhartStanford · 2006-09RB
  6. 91LaMichael JamesOregon · 2009-11RB
  7. 90C.J. SpillerClemson · 2006-09RB
  8. 90Mikel LeshoureIllinois · 2008-10RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Brian Leonard) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.