Devin Leary

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Devin Leary
Baltimore Ravens
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 24)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: NC State (2018–2022)
Kentucky (2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 218
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned free agent

Devin Leary (born September 10, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Leary previously played for the NC State Wolfpack and Kentucky Wildcats.

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High school career

Leary attended Timber Creek Regional High School in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. During his high school career he set the state record for career passing yards (9,672) and passing touchdowns (117). [1] During his junior year, he set the state record for passing yards (3,688) and touchdowns in a season (48). [2] He was the New Jersey Gatorade Football Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017. [3] Leary committed to North Carolina State University to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

Leary redshirted his first year at NC State in 2018. In 2019, he opened the season as a backup before starting the final five games of the season. [6] He completed 101 of 210 passes for 1,219 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions. [7] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in only four games before suffering a broken fibula. [8] He completed 66 of 110 passes for 890 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Leary entered 2021 as the starting quarterback. [9] [10] On December 5, 2022, after a season cut short by a pectoral muscle injury, Leary entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 20, it was reported that Leary had committed to Kentucky. [11]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
NC State Wolfpack
2018 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2019 850−510121048.11,2195.885104.740461.20
2020 443−16611060.08908.182148.31970.40
2021 12129−328343165.73,4338.0355157.054-73-1.42
2022 665−111819361.11,2656.6114130.92310.03
Kentucky Wildcats
2023 12127–519334356.32,4407.12310132.339-55-1.41
Career 423924−157611,28759.19,2477.28526137.2175-76-0.46

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Trible, Mark. "Football: Timber Creek quarterback Devin Leary is Offensive Player of the Year". Courier-Post.
  2. ↑ NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (December 15, 2016). "Devin Leary of Timber Creek is the NJ.com State Football Player of the Year for 2016". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (December 12, 2016). "Timber Creek QB Devin Leary named Gatorade N.J. Player of the Year". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (April 6, 2017). "State football Player of the Year Devin Leary commits to N.C. State". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Anastasia, Phil. "Football: Devin Leary picks N.C. State". www.inquirer.com.
  6. ↑ Friedman, Josh. "Timber Creek graduate Devin Leary got more comfortable leading during the offseason". Courier-Post.
  7. ↑ "News and Observer".
  8. ↑ "NC State QB has broken fibula, out 4-8 weeks". ESPN.com. October 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Thompson, David. "Why N.C. State's Devin Leary's having fun again could make difference against Clemson". The Fayetteville Observer.
  10. ↑ "NC State's Devin Leary back healthy and ready for breakout campaign". March 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (December 20, 2022). "Source: QB Devin Leary expected to transfer to Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Devin Leary Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Devin Leary College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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