JIM LEONHARD

'Jim Leonhard' (born October 27, 1982 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin) is an American Football safety who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played collegiately at Wisconsin.

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Football career

Football career

Leonhard played his high school football at Flambeau High School, in northern Wisconsin where he was the starting quarterback and free safety. During his freshman year in high school the Flambeau Falcons won the Wisconsin state championship in football.
During his college career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he totaled 21 interceptions, which tied Jamar Fletcher for the most in school history. He also made 281 tackles, 21st in team history. He was regarded as one of the best punt returners in the league and held the Big Ten Conference career punt return yardage record with 1,347 yards until Michigan's Steve Breaston eclipsed his mark in 2006. Noted for his small size (5'8" and 190 pounds) Leonhard was recently re-signed to the Buffalo Bills when they placed fellow Wisconsin alumnus Troy Vincent on the injured reserve list.
Jim was a great basketball player until he started with football in Wisconsin. His first year with UW-Madison football, he was a walk-on freshman. The next year, he was an All-American and the team's MVP.
Jim's cousin, Adam Leonhard, is a baseball player for the Exeland Braves baseball organization.