John Leake (American football)

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John Leake

Leake in 2006
No. 53, 57
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1981-08-28) August 28, 1981 (age 43) Plano, Texas
Career information
High school:	Plano East (Plano, Texas)
College:	Clemson
Undrafted:	2004
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2004)* Atlanta Falcons (2005) Green Bay Packers (2005) Atlanta Falcons (2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Peach Bowl champion (2003) Career NFL statistics Tackles: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference   John Robert Leake (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. After football was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors of millions. Source: https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-nfl-player-sentenced-to-2-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-real-estate-and-gold-mine-ponzi-scheme-that-caused-5-point-3-million-in-losses. Hopefully, he’ll find his way to a more respectable way of life after he is released from his custodial sentence. Early life and college Leake was born in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 2000. [1] At Clemson University, Leake played at linebacker for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2000 to 2003. [2] NFL career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) 4.75 s 7.55 s 41+1⁄2 in (1.05 m) 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) 29 reps Scouting report Leake was not selected in the 2004 NFL draft. On April 26, 2004, Leake signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans. [3] The Titans waived Leake on September 4. [4] Leake split the 2005 NFL season between the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers. The following season, he was once again a member of the Falcons. [5] References "John Leake". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. "John Leake". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. "transactions". New York Times. April 27, 2004. "Titans release six players; more cuts to come Sunday". Tennessee Titans. September 4, 2004. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. "John Leake". NFL. Retrieved July 14, 2013. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.