Player Career

Tai Leonard Career Story

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Player Story

Tai Leonard story

Tai Leonard built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Houston, TX wearing No. 99, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Tai Leonard's career was his defensive production: 36 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Tai Leonard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTSA

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonUTSA3.59.12.5
2022 Regular SeasonUTSA3.59.12.50
2023 Regular SeasonUTSA410.22.30.5
2024 PostseasonUTSA04.20.7-4
2024 Regular SeasonUTSA04.20.70
2025 PostseasonUTSA4.512.93.74.5
2025 Regular SeasonUTSA4.512.93.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 120 Rice

Week 7 · W 61-13 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

#2

vs Rice

Week 11 · W 34-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 8 · W 36-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

57 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.

#4

vs Texas Southern

Week 4 · W 52-24

1.5

Havoc Plays

55 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 22 North Texas

Week 8 · L 17-55 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · UTSA

4.5 primary output · 12.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage

39

#2

2025 Regular Season · UTSA

39

4.5 primary · 12.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · UTSA

36.8

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games