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Vonta Leach signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 8/2/11...Signed by the Texans on 10/9/06...Originally signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent on 4/30/04.

Honors

• Two-time Pro Bowler (2010 and 2011)
• Pro Bowl Alternate (2008)
• Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2010 and 2011)
• Sports Illustrated (Peter King) first-team All-Pro (2011)

Career

• Helped RB Ray Rice score a franchise-record 15 total TDs (12 rushing and 3 receiving) and rush for a career-high 1,364 yards, part of 1,996 rushing yards by the Ravens in 2011...Rice also led the league with 2,068 yards from scrimmage
• Established career highs with 4 carries at Cle. (12/4/11) and 14 rushing yards (on 3 carries) vs. Ind. (12/11/11)
• Paved the way for the Texans to rush for 8,636 yards and 74 TDs in his five seasons in Houston
• Lead blocker for NFL’s leading rusher, RB Arian Foster, in 2010 (1,616 rushing yards and a league-leading 16 TDs)

2011: (with Baltimore – 16/16, 2/2) Named as a starter to the Pro Bowl after helping RB Ray Rice lead the NFL with 2,068 combined yards from scrimmage (including a career-high 1,364 yards and 12 TDs rushing)...Rice also established a new franchise-record with 15 total TDs...Leach produced a career-high 12 rushes for 35 yards and pulled in 15 receptions for 69 yards

• Established career highs with 4 carries for 12 yards in the 24-10 victory in game 12 at Cle. (12/4)...Also helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 290 yards (third most in franchise history), including a career-high 204 yards by RB Ray Rice (fourth most in franchise history)
• Started his 50th-career game and helped pave the way for RB Ray Rice to rush for 63 yards and a career-high 3 TDs in the 30-27 victory in game 7 vs. Ari. (10/30)
• Helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 113 yards (101 by Ray Rice) and 2 TDs in the 29-14 victory in game 5 vs. Hou. (10/16)...Also posted career highs with 2 carries for 5 yards and had a KOR for 14 yards against the Texans
• Helped pave the way for the Ravens to produce a franchise-record 553 total yards, including 168 on the ground, in the 37-7 victory in game 3 at STL (9/25)...Also pulled in 3 receptions for 11 yards against the Rams
• Played in his 100th-career game and had 1 reception for 4 yards in game 2 at Ten. (9/18)  
  
   
• Started his first game as a Raven and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 170 yards on 31 attempts (5.5 avg.) and a TD in the 35-7 victory in the season opener vs. Pit. (9/11)
• Started both playoff games and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to set postseason career highs with 482 yards (36-of-63 passing), 4 TDs and a 96.1 QB rating

2010: (with Houston – 16/4) Lead blocker for NFL’s leading rusher (Arian Foster - 1,616 rushing yards), who also led the league in rushing TDs (16)...Pulled in 8 receptions for 91 yards 

• Caught a pass for 21 yards and made 1 special teams tackle in game 12 at Phi. (12/2)
• Paved the way for Texans RBs to run for 249 yards on 36 carries in game 4 at Oak. (10/3)
• Led the way for Foster to set franchise records with 231 rushing yards and 3 TDs in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/12)

2009: (with Houston – 16/5) Paved the way for the Texans to rush for 1,475 yards and 13 TDs...Also caught 20 passes for 155 yards and 1 TD

• Made 1 reception for 14 yards as well as recording 2 KORs for 23 yards in game 10 vs. Ten. (11/23)
• Saw action at FB and had 3 receptions for 31 yards in game 5 at Ari. (10/11)

2008: (with Houston – 16/12) Caught 12 passes for 103 yards and carried 1 time for a 1-yard TD...Helped clear defenders for rookie RB Steve Slaton, who rushed for a then-team-record 1,282 rushing yards

• Caught 1 pass for 5 yards and helped lead the way for Slaton to rush for his first-career 100-yard game in game 2 at Ten. (9/21)

Caught 3 passes for a career-high 48 yards in game 13 at GB (12/7)

2007: (with Houston – 16/12) Recorded career highs with 25 receptions and 2 TDs (totaling 108 yards) and recorded 2 rushes for 2 yards and 1 TD

• Rushed for his first-career TD and caught a 3-yard pass in game 14 vs. Den. (12/13)
• Netted a career-high 5 receptions for 26 yards in game 2 at Car. (9/16)

2006: (with Green Bay/New Orleans/Houston – 12/6) Played in 11 games (five starts) for Houston and one game (which he started) for the Packers...Was inactive for two games while with the Saints...Totaled 6 catches for 61 yards and his first-career TD

• Saw his first significant playing time as  the Texans’ running game totaled 129 yards in game 12 at Oak. (12/3)

2005: (with Green Bay – 16/5) Posted 5 catches for 19 yards,  5 tackles on special teams and also had 3 KORs for 39 yards

• Made his first-career start and posted his first NFL reception (good for 5 yards) in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/18)

2004: (with Green Bay – 6/0, 1/0) Spent the first 10 weeks of the season on the Packers practice squad before being signed to the active roster on 11/29

• Saw action from scrimmage and on special teams (posting 2 tackles) in game 16 at Chi. (1/2/05)
• Made his NFL debut, posting 1 special teams tackle in game 11 vs. STL (11/29)

College: Played his first two collegiate seasons as a LB and his final two as a FB, earning letters all four years (2000-03)…Capped his senior season by earning the Gray team’s offensive MVP at the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic, where he carried 5 times for 28 yards and caught 3 passes for 27 yards…Played in all 12 games as a reserve LB in 2001 and notched 32 tackles, including 3 TFL, and 2 sacks.

High School, Personal: Lettered four years in football and three times each in basketball and track at South Robeson (Rowland, NC) HS…Played LB (recorded 138 tackles as an All-State senior) and FB, rushing for 4,615 yards and 75 TDs for the Mustangs…Earned Player of the Year honors from Guru magazine and twice was named team MVP...Full name: Terzell Vonta Leach...Name is pronounced: von-TAY.

Community: Established in 2009, the Vonta Leach Foundation was founded as a way to give back to the community and to showcase the positive lifestyles and contribution of professional athletes...The foundation is committed to creating innovative programs that provide access to educational, recreational and healthy living initiatives designed to positively aid in the development of youth…Youngsters from communities in Houston and Rowland, NC, have been the beneficiaries of the foundation’s programs...Since coming to the Ravens, Leach has expanded his charitable efforts to Baltimore and surrounding areas...Foundation programs include youth football camps, academic camps, ticket programs and holiday events…In 2011, Leach participated in several Ravens’ team events, including the annual Hispanic Heritage Football Clinic, the Hometown Huddle event and the ACT Auction Party...Also supported teammate Ed Reed’s annual Thanksgiving distribution at the SEED School of Maryland.