Dallin Leavitt Explained

Dallin Leavitt
Position:Safety
Birth Date:8 August 1994
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Central Catholic
(Portland, Oregon)
College:BYU (2013–2014)
Utah State (2015–2017)
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:71
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:4
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:L/LeavDa00

Dallin Leavitt (born August 8, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU and Utah State.

Early life and high school

Leavitt grew up in Portland, Oregon and initially attended Westview High School before transferring to Central Catholic High School. He was a standout defensive back for the Rams and was considered a top collegiate prospect.[1] He ultimately committed to Brigham Young University during his second year of high school over offers from Stanford, Oregon, and UCLA.[2] He was named Oregon School Activities Association first-team all-state and was tabbed the 6A co-Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.

College career

BYU

Leavitt began his college career at Brigham Young University. He played two seasons for the Cougars, appearing in 24 games and starting five. As a sophomore, he recorded 43 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defensed in 11 games (four starts).[3] Leavitt announced that he would be transferring to Utah State University at the end of his sophomore season.[4]

Utah State

After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, Leavitt played for the Aggies for his final two seasons of eligibility.[3] He appeared in 21 games, all starts, and recorded 151 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with seven interceptions and six pass breakups. In his senior season, Leavitt started all 13 games and made 94 tackles (2nd on the team), 1 tackle for loss, four interceptions and five pass breakups and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference.[5] In total, Leavitt appeared in 45 games (26 starts) and accumulated 211 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass breakups and 1.5 sacks over the course of his collegiate career.[6]

Professional career

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Leavitt signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018, after participating in a rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[7] He was cut by the Raiders at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[8] Leavitt was promoted to the Raiders' active roster on December 24, 2018, before the team's Monday night game against the Denver Broncos after an injury to cornerback Daryl Worley.[9] Leavitt made his NFL debut that night in the Raiders' 27–14 win, playing 12 snaps on special teams and making a tackle.[10]

Leavitt made the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp for the 2019 season.[11] He played in 15 games, mostly on special teams, and made 10 total tackles.[12]

Leavitt re-signed on a one-year contract with the Raiders on April 16, 2020.[13] He was waived on September 15, 2020,[14] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[15] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 2, 2020.[16]

Leavitt signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 8, 2021.[17] He was released on July 20, 2022.[18]

Green Bay Packers

On July 25, 2022, Leavitt was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[19]

He was re-signed on April 4, 2023.[20] Leavitt was released on November 20.[21]

Denver Broncos

On November 28, 2023, Leavitt was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[22] He was released on December 19.[23]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
OAK2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAK15 0 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LVR9 0 10 4 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LVR16 1 35 17 18 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
GB17 0 13 7 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GB10 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 69 1 71 35 36 0.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
LVR1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Leavitt's father, Jared, played linebacker for BYU from 1980 to 1984. Leavitt is an Eagle Scout.[2] His wife Josie, is a former Utah State soccer player.[24] His younger brother, Sam, plays quarterback at Arizona State University.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BYU Fall Camp: Could Dallin Leavitt be the Starter at Boundary Cornerback?. Mitch. Harper. LawlessRepublic.com. FanSided. August 4, 2013. December 27, 2018. December 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228034935/https://lawlessrepublic.com/2013/08/04/byu-fall-camp-could-dallin-leavitt-be-the-starter-at-boundary-cornerback/. dead.
  2. Web site: Breaking tradition: How Dallin Leavitt became Aggie. Taylor. Emerson. The Utah Statesman. September 1, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  3. Web site: Senior safety Leavitt a passionate Aggie. Jason. Turner. The Herald Journal. October 24, 2017. December 27, 2018.
  4. Web site: BYU defensive back transferring to Utah State. Ryan. Miller. Deseret News. December 17, 2014. December 27, 2018.
  5. Web site: USU football: Utah State has two former players sign with NFL teams. Doug. Hoffman. Deseret News. April 28, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  6. Web site: Raiders sign Dallin Leavitt, Drew Scott. Charean. Williams. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. May 14, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  7. Web site: Raiders sign one draft pick and two undrafted free agents. Matt. Schneidman. The Mercury News. May 14, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  8. Web site: Raiders sign seven to practice squad, shuffle OTs on active roster. Matt. Kawahara. San Francisco Chronicle. September 2, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  9. Web site: Raiders put Daryl Worley on IR, sign two from practice squad. Josh. Alper. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. December 24, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  10. Web site: Snap Counts: Week 16 vs. Broncos. Eddie. Paskal. Raiders.com. December 25, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  11. Web site: Out of nowhere: How Dallin Leavitt made the Raiders 53-man roster. Jerry. McDonald. The Mercury News. September 7, 2019. February 20, 2020.
  12. Web site: Raiders' Dallin Leavitt: Totals 10 tackles. CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 28, 2020. February 20, 2020.
  13. News: Alper, Josh . Daniel Carlson, Nathan Peterman sign tenders with Raiders . NBCSports.com . April 16, 2020 . April 18, 2020.
  14. Web site: Allen . Trevor . September 15, 2020 . Raiders Add Former USU CB Nevin Lawson To Active Roster, Waive Dallin Leavitt . August 28, 2023 . KSL Sports.
  15. Raiders . We have signed DB Dallin Leavitt to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have released DB Jordan Brown from the practice squad. . 1306690675316940800 . September 17, 2020 . October 4, 2020.
  16. Web site: Raiders place CB Damon Arnette and DT Daniel Ross on IR. Raiders.com. October 2, 2020.
  17. News: Raiders' Dallin Leavitt: Re-ups with Raiders . CBSSports.com . March 8, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
  18. Web site: Alper . Josh . July 20, 2022 . Raiders release Dallin Leavitt . August 28, 2023 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  19. Web site: Packers sign S Dallin Leavitt. packers.com. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022. August 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817021912/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-dallin-leavitt-2022. dead.
  20. Web site: Packers re-sign S Dallin Leavitt. packers.com. April 4, 2023. April 4, 2023.
  21. Web site: Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster. Packers.com. November 20, 2023.
  22. Web site: Broncos sign S Dallin Leavitt to practice squad. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  23. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . Broncos sign DB Keidron Smith to practice squad . denverbroncos.com . December 20, 2023.
  24. Web site: USU football: senior boundary safety Dallin Leavitt is grateful for the path that led him to Utah State. Wade. Denniston. Deseret News. October 3, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  25. Web site: His brother played for both BYU and Utah State. Where did Sam Leavitt decide to transfer to?. Deseret News. Trent. Wood. December 11, 2023. August 20, 2024.