Titus Leo

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Titus Leo
New England Patriots
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 25)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Sheepshead Bay (NY)
College: Wagner (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 6 / pick: 211
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team FCS All-American (2021)
  • First-team All-NEC (2020–21, 2021, 2022)
  • NEC Defensive Player of the Year (2020–21, 2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Titus Leo (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wagner and was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years

Leo was born on August 26, 1999, and grew up in Sheepshead Bay, New York. [1] He attended Sheepshead Bay High School and was an all-around player, seeing action on offense (wide receiver), defense (linebacker, safety) and occasionally playing kicker and punter on special teams. [2] He committed to play college football for the Wagner Seahawks, the only Division I team to give him an offer. [3]

College career

Leo played five seasons for Wagner: 2018 to 2022. [4] He totaled 234 tackles, 40 of which were for a loss, 13 sacks and six forced fumbles while playing linebacker. [4] He was twice named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was named first-team all-conference in his final three seasons. [3] Following the 2021 season, he was chosen first-team FCS All-American. [5]

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 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
243 lb
(110 kg)
34+18 in
(0.87 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
4.69 s1.57 s2.60 s4.37 s7.30 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
20 reps
Sources: [6] [7]

Indianapolis Colts

Leo was selected in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, only the fourth player in Wagner history to be drafted. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023. [9]

Leo was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11]

New England Patriots

On November 19, 2024, Leo was signed to the New England Patriots active roster off of the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [12]

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References

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