Games Played/Started: (2005, 10/0); (2006, 15/1); (2007, 13/6); (2008, 4/2) Total 42/9
Physical and productive safety who worked his way from a rookie free agent to a starting safety
Enters 2008 having played in 38 games, including 7 starts while accumulating 59 tackles (45 solo), 2 INTs and 3 PD
Also has 18 career special teams tackles to his credit
Was the only undrafted rookie to make the Bills’ opening day 53-man roster in 2005
Jim Leonhard signed with the Ravens (unrestricted free agent) on 4/28/08
Contract with the Buffalo Bills expired on 2/28/08
Re-signed by Buffalo on 9/13/06
Waived by the Bills on 9/2/06
Originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005
2008: 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Started and led the secondary with 7 tackles, including 6 solo
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started his 1st game as a Raven for an injured Dawan Landry (neck) and had 6 tackles against Pittsburgh
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Netted his 1st career sack (7 yards) and a PD, as well as returning 3 KOs for 78 yards (26.0 avg.) and 1 punt for 21 yards
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Saw action off the bench and had a tackle from scrimmage and returned 1 KO for 14 yards against the Bengals
2007: (with Buffalo) Saw action in 13 games (missed 3 games with a calf injury), including a career-best 6 starts
Recorded a career-high 51 tackles, including 40 solo and his 1st-career INT, as well as 3 PD and 5 special teams tackles on the year
2007
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started and netted 6 tackles (all solo) in the season finale at Phi. (12/30)
Had 6 tackles from scrimmage and recorded 2 KORs for 32 yards (16.0 avg.) and 2 PRs for 18 yards in game 14 at Cle. (12/16)
Posted 7 tackles and nabbed 1 INT (returned for 24 yards) in game 2 at Pit. (9/16)
Tied for the team lead with a career-high 11 tackles and posted his 1st-career INT in the season opener vs. Den. (9/9)
2006: (with Buffalo) Saw action in 15 games, including his 1st-career start
Posted 6 tackles (4 solo) from scrimmage and established a career high with 9 special teams tackles
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Made his 1st-career start and netted 5 tackles from scrimmage and added another stop on special teams in game 13 at NYJ (12/10)
Posted 1 special teams tackle and recorded a career-long 32-yard PR, setting up a Bills TD in game 12 vs. SD (12/3)
Led the team with 2 special teams tackles and recorded an 18-yard KOR on a lateral from Terrence McGee in game 9 at Ind. (11/12)
2005: (with Buffalo) Saw action in 10 games after making the team as an undrafted free agent
Recorded 4 special teams tackles and 2 tackles from scrimmage as a rookie
2005SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action from scrimmage and played on special teams, returning his 1st-career KO for 36 yards and saw action from scrimmage, but did not record a tackle in game 15 at Cin. (12/24)
Played on special teams and netted 3 tackles in game 11 vs. Car. (11/27)
Played in his 1st-career game on special teams, but did not record a tackle in game 4 at NO (10/2)
Played in every game, including 39 starts during his 4-year career at Wisconsin
Started every game his last 3 seasons and was a 4-year letterman for the Badgers
Finished his career with 281 total tackles, ranking 21st in UW history
He finished his career tied for the school record with 21 INTs, tied for 4th most in Big Ten history
His 50 PD ranked 4th in school history
Leonhard ended his career as the Big Ten's career leader in PR yardage with 1,347 yards
His 105 PR attempts are a school record and are the 3rd most in league history
He is also only the 4th player in school history with 3 career punt returns for TDs
Also posted a school-record 12.8-yard punt return average
Majored in kinesiology
Prepped at Flambeau (Tony, WI) HS
Was a 2-time 1st-team All-State selection who captained team as a junior and senior
Earned his team MVP honors as a senior
Registered 8 INTs and made 120 tackles as a senior
Was also a WIAA scholar-athlete
Married the former Katie Childs
Full name: James Andrews Leonhard (pronounced: LEN-ard)
