Frank Leatherwood

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Frank Leatherwood
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Position: Fullback / Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1977-08-15) August 15, 1977 (age 47)
Clyde, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Canton (NC) Pisgah
College: Appalachian State
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Frank Leatherwood (born August 15, 1977) is an American former professional football fullback who played one season with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

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Early life

Leatherwood lettered in baseball and football for the Pisgah High School Black Bears of Canton, North Carolina. [2]

College career

Leatherwood played for the Appalachian State Mountaineers of Appalachian State University from 1995 to 1998. He earned first team All-Southland Conference honors his senior year, compiling 28 receptions for 364 yards and one touchdown. He recorded 83 receptions for 1,036 yards and 15 touchdowns during his college career. [2]

Professional career

Leatherwood signed with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) on April 19, 1999 after going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft. He spent the 1999 season on the team's practice squad. He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2000, totaling 23 receptions for 251 yards and one touchdown. [2] Leatherwood was released by the Dolphins on August 27, 2000. [3] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Xtreme with the 128th pick in the 2001 XFL Draft. He played for them in 2001, winning the Million Dollar Game. [2] Leatherwood signed with the Georgia Force, but was waived on March 24, 2002. [4] Leatherwood signed with the Detroit Fury on October 30, 2002. He was released by the Fury on December 8, 2003. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frank Leatherwood". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Frank Leatherwood". all-xfl.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Search Results". prosportstransactions.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arena Football League Transactions". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 25, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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