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Nick Leeson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/4/07.
College Career:
Considered by many scouts to be the best long snapper to come out of college in 2006...NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt proclaimed Leeson to be "the best of the three long snappers who were at the NFL Combine."...Invited to the Senior Bowl in 2006...Featured on ESPN's Senior Bowl Live Chat...Leeson appeared in all 13 games in 2006 as the team's snapper on punts and FGs, recording 5 total tackles...Had only 1 bad snap in 3 seasons (2003, 2005 and 2006)...Handled the long snapping for all 52 punts in 2005, none of which were blocked...Dressed for all 13 games, but did not see any varsity action in 2004 due to a wrist injury...Handled most of VT's PAT and FG snaps in 2003, playing in 9 games...Earned Super Iron Hokie honors for his efforts in the weight room...Played in 9 games in 2003...Handled 47 total snaps on PATs and FGs with zero bad snaps...Earned Super Iron Hokie honors in the strength and conditioning program during the offseason...Practiced at the LB position in 2002 and served as a reserve LS...Did not see action and redshirted in 2002...Was in on 3 tackles during 1 spring scrimmage...Joined the team as a walk- on...Entered school for the 2nd semester in 2001...Practiced at LB and as a LS during spring practice... Majored in human nutrition, foods and exercise at Virginia Tech and hopes to enroll in pharmacy school in a few years.
Personal:
Attended Abingdon (VA) HS where he played LB and handled the deep snapping duties...Was a 4-year letterman and 2-year team captain...Also lettered in basketball and baseball...Was a high jumper in track...Dad Billy was an offensive lineman for the Hokies (1982-84)...Full name: Nicholas Brooke Leeson. |