Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. Leno was a seven-year starter for the Bears, making the 2019 Pro Bowl with them, and also played three seasons with the Washington Football Team / Commanders.
 Leno with the Washington Commanders in 2022 | |||||||
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| Born: | October 9, 1991 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | San Leandro (San Leandro, California) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State (2009–2013) | ||||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 246 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editLeno attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he played football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each sport. He was named first-team all-conference as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a defensive end as a senior. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
editLeno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career: a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.[2]
Professional career
edit| 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) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
34 3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.25 s | 1.81 s | 3.03 s | 4.40 s | 7.57 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
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Leno was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[5]
After being a backup as a rookie, Leno was named the full-time starting left tackle in Week 4 of the 2015 season.
On August 23, 2017, Leno signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Bears.[6] He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2018,[7] and was the first Bears offensive tackle to be named since James O. Williams in 2001.[8]
After seven seasons as the Bears starting left tackle, Leno was released on May 3, 2021 after the team selected Teven Jenkins in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.[9]
Washington Football Team / Commanders
editLeno signed a one-year contract with the Washington Football Team on May 15, 2021.[10] He started all 17 games of the 2021 season and signed a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension on January 5, 2022.[11][12]
On December 30, 2023, the Commanders placed Leno on injured reserve due to a calf injury before releasing him on March 1, 2024.[13][14]
Personal life
editOn December 16, 2018, after the Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers to win the NFC North division title, Leno proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Roth at midfield.[15] Leno is a father of three daughters.[16] Leno and his wife lost their fourth child due to a miscarriage in October 2023.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Leno, 2009 Offensive tackle". Rivals. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Boise State football places four players on All-Mountain West first team
- ^ "Charles Leno Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Draft Scout Charles Leno, North Carolina State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Perper, Jake (May 10, 2014). "Bears Add Tackle Charles Leno Jr. With Their Final Selection". ChicagoNow. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (August 23, 2017). "Bears, Charles Leno agree to four-year, $38M extension". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (December 18, 2018). "Seven Chicago Bears named alternates to 2019 Pro Bowl". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (January 22, 2019). "Bears offensive linemen Charles Leno and Cody Whitehair are added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 3, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears release veteran LT Charles Leno Jr". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Washington Signs T Charles Leno Jr". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (January 5, 2022). "LT Charles Leno, Washington agree to 3-year, $37.5M extension". NFL.
- ^ Selby, Zach (January 7, 2022). "Why Charles Leno decided to stay in Washington". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 30, 2023). "Commanders put Charles Leno, Tyler Larsen on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Commanders release TE Logan Thomas, T Charles Leno Jr". Commanders.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Kane, Colleen (December 16, 2018). "Bears lineman Charles Leno proposed to his girlfriend on the field after win over Packers — and she said yes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Selby, Zach (June 20, 2021). "Charles Leno's Adorable Story Of Finding Out About His Second Daughter". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders' Charles Leno Jr. won't play after wife's miscarriage". ESPN.com. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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