Devin Leary

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Devin Leary
No. 13 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 25)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 6 / pick: 218
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Devin Leary (born September 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Kentucky Wildcats. Leary was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

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
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
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]

Leary was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [14] He was cut on August 27, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16]

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References

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