Nick Leckey
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 12, 1982 Dallas County, Texas,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Grapevine (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004/ round: 6 / pick: 167 | ||||||||
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Nicholas Nathan Leckey(born March 12, 1982) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was acenterin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theKansas State Wildcatsand was selected by theArizona Cardinalsin the sixth round of the2004 NFL draft.
Leckey also played for theSt. Louis RamsandNew Orleans Saints.
Early life
[edit]Leckey attendedGrapevine High SchoolinGrapevine, Texasand was aletterwinnerinfootballandwrestling.In football, he was a three-yearstarter.In wrestling, he won the state championship as a senior. Leckey graduated from Grapevine High School in 2000.
College career
[edit]Leckey playedcollege footballatKansas State Universitywhere during his career, he did not allow a sack. He majored in hotel/restaurant management. He began his career at guard before switching to center. He started 41 consecutive games. He earned first-teamAll-Americanhonors fromESPNandSports Illustratedas a senior. Also earned consensus All-Big 12first-team choice and named Kansas State's Offensive Lineman of the Year.
He was a finalist for theRimington Trophy,which eventually went toJake GroveofVirginia Tech.
Professional career
[edit]Arizona Cardinals
[edit]Leckey was selected by theArizona Cardinalsin the sixth round (167th overall) in the2004 NFL draft.[1]He made his NFL debut at theSt. Louis Ramson September 12. During his time at the Cardinals, he played in 44 games making 20 starts.
St. Louis Rams
[edit]Leckey was signed by theSt. Louis Ramsas a free agent on June 6, 2007. He played in three games for the team in 2007 and started all 10 games in which he appeared in 2008.
New Orleans Saints
[edit]Leckey signed a one-year contract with theNew Orleans Saintsas anunrestricted free agenton March 17, 2009.[2]He was waived on September 26 to make room forChase Danielwho was signed off thepractice squad.He was re-signed by the Saints on September 29. Leckey played in eight regular season games and all three postseason games in 2009, mostly on special teams with some work at center. He was re-signed on March 7, 2010. Leckey was released on September 4, 2010.
Personal life
[edit]Leckey is married to Erin Kathleen Leckey.[3]After retiring from football, he returned to Kansas State and received his degree inhotel and restaurant managementin December 2012.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"2004 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^Saints Agree to Terms With LeckeySI.com, March 17, 2009
- ^New Orleans Saints bio
- ^"From pigskin to sheepskin: Nick Leckey chosen as student commencement speaker",Kansas State UniversityCollege of Human Ecology, November 16, 2012.