No. 98 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | July 1, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: |
Judson ( Converse, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M (2019–2021) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
DeMarvin Leal (born July 1, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. He was named a consensus All-American as a junior in 2021.
Leal attended Judson High School in Converse, Texas. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game. [1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. [2] [3]
As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Leal played in all 13 games and had seven starts. He recorded 38 tackles and two sacks. [4] He returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020. [5] [6] [7] He started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception. [8]
During the 2021 season, he was named a midseason All-American by the Sporting News, [9] Associated Press, [10] and The Athletic. [11] Leal completed the season with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and was named a consensus All-American. [12] [13] Leal decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL Draft. [14]
Season | GP | Defense | ||||
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Tckl | TFL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
2019 | 12 | 38 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 10 | 37 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 11 | 58 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 33 | 133 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.00 s | 1.72 s | 2.90 s | 4.49 s | 7.20 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
17 reps | |
Sources: [15] [16] |
Leal was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. [17] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. [18] He recorded his first start in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022. [20] He returned in Week 13. [21] He finished his rookie season with two starts in 11 appearances. He had 14 total tackles and three passes defensed. [18]