Leonard England |
No. 45 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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Outside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Eunice, LA |
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 217 lb (98 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Eunice High School |
College: LSU |
NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
Debuted in 2025 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Career history
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2025-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 |
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Tackles |
0 |
Sacks |
0 |
Interceptions |
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Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Leonard England is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at LSU.
Early Life
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Leonard England OLB
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Eunice, LA
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Eunice HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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217 lb (98 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2022 season, England's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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LSU Tigers
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
Int |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2021
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Redshirted
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2022
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13 |
13 |
30 |
5 |
5.5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2023
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13 |
13 |
71 |
11 |
14.5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2024
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13 |
13 |
81 |
9 |
8.5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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39 |
39 |
182 |
25 |
28.5 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 3 in
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217 lb
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4.57 s
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4.29 s
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7.00 s
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33.5 in
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10 ft 1 in
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32 reps
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Leonard England was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 2nd overall pick of the 2025 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
TD |
Safeties
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2025 |
TB |
17 |
17 |
76 |
8 |
12.5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
84
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2026 |
TB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
88
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Career |
17 |
17 |
76 |
8 |
12.5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2025 |
TB |
1st |
4 |
29.0 |
7.25 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2026 |
TB |
2nd |
7.25 |
0.0 |
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2027 |
TB |
3rd |
3.75 |
3.5 |
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2028 |
TB |
4th |
2.25 |
5.0 |
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Career |
4 |
29.0 |
20.5 |
8.5 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2025 |
TB |
0 |
Mild Ankle Sprain |
W4
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Career |
0 |
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Practice squad | |
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