Brad Leggett (born January 16, 1966) is an American former professional football center in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.
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| Born: | January 16, 1966 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley, California) | ||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 8 / pick: 219 | ||||||
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Early life
editLeggett was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. His father is former NFL player and coach Earl Leggett. He played prep football at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California.[1] He is in his high school's Hall of Fame after playing football his senior year.
College career
editLeggett recruited by several colleges and chose to play college football college football at the University of Southern California.[2]
During his time at University of Southern California, Leggett was part of 3 PAC 10 championship teams playing in 3 consecutive Rose Bowls. Leggett made 1st team All PAC 10 and was chosen to play in the Senior Bowl. Leggett was honorable mention All American his senior year at USC.
Professional career
editLeggett was originally an eighth round selection (219th overall pick) by the Denver Broncos in the 1990 NFL draft.[3][4] He played for the New Orleans Saints (1990–1991, 1993) and the Detroit Lions (1992).
Leggett and his father Earl were the first father and son to both play in the Saints franchise history. Leggett’s NFL career was derailed by back injuries forcing him to retire early.
After football
editLeggett started Pro Players Business Network LLC.
References
edit- ^ "Brad Leggett". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Brad Leggett". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Brad Leggett". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.