John Leglue

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John Leglue
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Leglue with Tulane in 2017
No. 68 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Guard / Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Holy Savior Menard Central
(Alexandria, Louisiana)
College: Tulane (2014–2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:8
Games started:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Wagner Leglue [1] (born April 17, 1996) is an American professional football guard and offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.

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College career

Leglue played four years at Tulane where he played in 49 games and made 38 starts, opening games at four different positions throughout the offensive line. As a senior, he started all 13 games at right guard, blocking for an offense that ranked No. 5 in the American Athletic Conference in rushing and later got his only career bowl game against Louisiana in the AutoNation Cure Bowl, where they obtained a 41–24 win. [1]

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 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.38 s1.83 s3.00 s4.57 s7.75 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Denver Broncos

After his college stint, Leglue was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019. [3] However, he was waived on August 31. [4]

New Orleans Saints

On September 1, 2019, Leglue was signed by the New Orleans Saints to their practice squad, where he spent most of the season. [5]

Green Bay Packers

On December 21, 2019, the Green Bay Packers signed Leglue from the Saints' practice squad [6] spending the last two weeks of the season inactive. [1] He later spent the next offseason with the Packers, eventually being waived on September 5, 2020. [7]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Leglue before a Steelers practice in 2024 JohnLegluein24.jpg
Leglue before a Steelers practice in 2024

On December 29, 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Leglue to their practice squad, where he spent the rest of the season. [8]

On January 14, 2021, the Steelers signed Leglue to a reserve/future contract. [9] However, they waived him on August 31 [10] and added him to the practice squad the next day. [11] On November 27, the Steelers signed Leglue to the 53-man roster after a rash of injuries to the offensive line. [12] He made his NFL debut in relief of B. J. Finney in a win against the Baltimore Ravens on December 5, earning praise from coach Mike Tomlin. [13] Four days later, Leglue made his first start in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. [14] Following the Vikings game, he started at Left Guard for the remainder of the season which included a Wild Card playoff start versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

On August 30, 2022, Leglue was waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16]

Tennessee Titans

On January 17, 2023, Leglue signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on August 29, 2023. [17] [18]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 8, 2023, Leglue was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. [19] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2024. [20]

On August 25, 2024, Leglue was waived by the Falcons. [21]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On August 29, 2024, Leglue was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [22] He was released on November 12, then re-signed on December 17. [23]

Personal life

Leglue earned an undergraduate degree in finance in three years and earned an MBA. [1]

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  2. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout John Leglue College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Payne, Scotty (April 30, 2019). "Broncos sign 10 college free agents". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Broncos cut Trinity Benson, Sam Jones, and John Leglue, all look like practice squad candidates". MileHighReport.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "John Leglue: Lands on Saints' practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign T John Leglue from New Orleans Saints' practice squad". Packers.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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