Darius Leonard
Linebacker
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 235
- College: South Carolina State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #36 overall (Colts)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,259,783 (2.27% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $3,422,000 (2.48% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $7,247,808 ($1,811,952 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,828,495
- Contract Ranking: 63/240 at LB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | $480,000 | $837,783 | $480,000 | $1,317,783 | 0.7% | |||||
| 2019 | 24 | $809,446 | $837,783 | $809,446 | $1,647,229 | 0.7% | |||||
| 2020 | 25 | $1,138,892 | $837,783 | $187,917 | $1,976,675 | 0.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 26 | $3,422,000 | $837,783 | $0 | $4,259,783 | 2.3% | |||||
| Total | $5,850,338 | $3,351,132 | $1,477,363 | $9,201,470 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Darius Leonard signed a 4 year contract with the Indianapolis Colts on July 22, 2018 after being selected in the 2nd round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The contract includes $4,828,495 in total guarantees with a $3,351,132 signing bonus.Career Earnings: $5,779,470
Career APY: $1,926,490
Potential Earnings: $9,201,470
Total Guarantees: $4,828,495
Largest Cash Payment: $3,831,132 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $4,259,783 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $7,247,808 | $1,811,952 | $4,828,495 | $5,779,470 | 79.7% | $1,926,490 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 3 | $5,779,470 | $1,926,490 | $4,941,687 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Colts | $480,000 | $837,783 | $480,000 | $1,317,783 | 0.7% | $3,831,132 | ||
| 2019 | Colts | $809,446 | $837,783 | $809,446 | $1,647,229 | 0.7% | $809,446 | ||
| 2020 | Colts | $1,138,892 | $837,783 | $187,917 | $1,976,675 | 0.8% | $1,138,892 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $3,422,000 | $837,783 | $0 | $4,259,783 | 2.3% | $3,422,000 | ||
| Total | $5,850,338 | $3,351,132 | $1,477,363 | $9,201,470 | $9,201,470 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 91.1% | 4.5% | 111 | 52 | 7 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 79.9% | 13.6% | 71 | 50 | 5 | 26.5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 79.9% | 11.2% | 86 | 46 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,557,000 | $1,811,952 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,719,134 | $1,585,458 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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