Player Career

John Leday Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

John Leday story

John Leday built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Port Arthur, TX wearing No. 85, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of John Leday's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 191 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 3 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 572 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.

The arc is straightforward: John Leday moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    Houston

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonHouston9603.8
2014 Regular SeasonHouston0-9
2015 Regular SeasonHouston4165.5941
2016 Regular SeasonHouston0-41
2017 PostseasonHouston1413513.4141
2017 Regular SeasonHouston1413513.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Rice

Week 3 · W 38-3

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

60

Receiving Yards

75.3 takeover

60 receiving yards with a 57.1 efficiency score.

#2

vs Navy

Week 13 · W 52-31 · Conference game

20

Receiving Yards

70.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Southern

Week 1 · W 62-13

9

Receiving Yards

57.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.

#4

vs Temple

Week 14 · W 24-13 · Conference game

13

Receiving Yards

54.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

13 receiving yards with a 43.3 efficiency score.

#5

vs Texas Tech

Week 4 · L 24-27

25

Receiving Yards

44.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

25 receiving yards with a 27.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Houston

141 primary output · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage

52.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Houston

52.7

141 primary · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Houston

50

41 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 9 usage

Milestones

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100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

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2+ TD games