DeMarvin Leal

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DeMarvin Leal
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Leal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023
New York Giants
Position Defensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-07-01) July 1, 2000 (age 25)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school Judson (Converse, Texas)
College Texas A&M (2019–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 3rd round, 84th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles 35
Sacks 1.0
Pass deflections 4
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DeMarvin Leal (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was named a consensus All-American as a junior in 2021.

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Early life

Leal attended Judson High School in Converse, Texas. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game. [1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Leal played in all 13 games and had seven starts. He recorded 38 tackles and two sacks. [4] He returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020. [5] [6] [7] He started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception. [8]

During the 2021 season, he was named a midseason All-American by the Sporting News , [9] Associated Press, [10] and The Athletic . [11] Leal completed the season with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and was named a consensus All-American. [12] [13] Leal decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft. [14]

Statistics

SeasonGPDefense
TcklTFLSckIntFF
2019 12385.52.000
2020 10377.02.511
2021 115812.58.501
Career 3313325.013.012

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		283 lb
(128 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.00 s1.72 s2.90 s4.49 s7.20 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		17 reps
Sources: [15] [16]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Leal was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. [17] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. [18] He recorded his first start in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022. [20] He returned in Week 13. [21] He finished his rookie season with two starts in 11 appearances. He had 14 total tackles and three passes defensed. [18]

On August 26, 2025, Leal was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad. [22] [23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 17. [24] On November 6, Leal was waived and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [25] [26] He was released on January 12, 2026.

New York Giants

On January 22, 2026, Leal signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Giants. [27]

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Logan (December 5, 2018). "Texas A&M commit DeMarvin Leal gets All-American jersey, ready for short drive to Alamodome". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hinojosa, David (December 20, 2018). "Judson standout DE DeMarvin Leal signs with Texas A&M". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zwerneman, Brent (January 24, 2019). "Texas A&M DL Demarvin Leal is Aggies' highest-rated recruit since Myles Garrett". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Demarvin Leal 2019 Game Log". Sports Reference . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Zwerneman, Brent (October 6, 2020). "Texas A&M has a catch in defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Carlton, Chuck (October 8, 2020). "Texas A&M DL DeMarvin Leal personifies Jimbo Fisher's vision for Aggies' future". Dallas News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Zwerneman, Brent (December 17, 2020). "A&M's DeMarvin Leal flipped for football at a young age". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Demarvin Leal 2020 Game Log". Sports Reference . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bender, Bill (October 20, 2021). "Sporting News 2021 Midseason All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Gibbs, Simon (October 19, 2021). "Associated Press releases midseason All-America team". On3. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "College football midseason All-America teams 2021: Georgia, Iowa, Michigan State lead picks, Kenny Pickett emerges at QB". The Athletic. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Demarvin Leal 2021 Game Log". Sports Reference . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2021). "SEC Football by the Numbers: Consensus All-Americans". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wilson, Dave (December 2, 2021). "Texas A&M DL Leal says he's headed to NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "DeMarvin Leal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  16. ↑ "DeMarvin Leal, Texas AM, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Varley, Teresa (April 29, 2022). "Steelers select DeMarvin Leal in the third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "DeMarvin Leal 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ Varley, Teresa (February 6, 2023). "Rookie Recap: DeMarvin Leal". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ Varley, Teresa (October 15, 2022). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Steelers' DeMarvin Leal: Coming back from IR". CBSSports.com. December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  23. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2025). "Steelers sign 16 to the practice squad". Steelers.com.
  24. ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 17, 2025). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com.
  25. ↑ Vazquez, Andrew. "Steelers release former third-round DL ahead of Week 10 vs. Chargers". Steelers Wire. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  26. ↑ Vasquez, Andrew. "Ex-Steelers DL returns to practice squad in flurry of roster moves ahead of Chargers game". Steelers Wire. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  27. ↑ Reyna, Lorenzo. "Giants make lowkey move on ex-Steelers weapon". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
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