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{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
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* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})
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* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
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* Third-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] (2001)
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* First-team [[All-American]] ([[2003 College Football All-America Team|2003]])
* 2× First-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] ([[2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2002]], [[2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2003]])
* 2× First-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] ([[2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2002]], [[2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2003]])
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* Third-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] (2001)
* [[Rimington Trophy]] finalist (2003)
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* [[All-American]] ([[2003 College Football All-America Team|2003]])
* [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] champion (2003)
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* [[Super Bowl]] Champion ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
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'''Nicholas Nathan Leckey''' (born March 12, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] who played in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas State University]].
'''Nicholas Nathan Leckey''' (born March 12, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] who played in the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas State University]].


Leckey played for the [[New Orleans Saints]], [[St. Louis Rams]] and the [[Arizona Cardinals]].
Leckey also played for the [[St. Louis Rams]] and [[New Orleans Saints]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Leckey attended [[Grapevine High School]] in [[Grapevine, Texas]] and was a [[Varsity letter|letterwinner]] in [[High school football|football]] and [[Freestyle wrestling|wrestling]]. In football, he was a three-year [[Starting lineup|starter]]. In wrestling, he won the State Championship as a senior. Leckey graduated from Grapevine High School in 2000.
Leckey attended [[Grapevine High School]] in [[Grapevine, Texas]] and was a [[Varsity letter|letterwinner]] in [[High school football|football]] and [[Freestyle wrestling|wrestling]]. In football, he was a three-year [[Starting lineup|starter]]. In wrestling, he won the state championship as a senior. Leckey graduated from Grapevine High School in 2000.


==College career==
==College career==
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===Arizona Cardinals===
===Arizona Cardinals===
Leckey was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round (167th overall) in the [[2004 NFL Draft]]. He made his NFL debut at the [[St. Louis Rams]] on September 12. During his time at the Cardinals, he played in 44 games making 20 starts.
Leckey was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round (167th overall) in the [[2004 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}</ref> He made his NFL debut at the [[St. Louis Rams]] on September 12. During his time at the Cardinals, he played in 44 games making 20 starts.


===St. Louis Rams===
===St. Louis Rams===
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===New Orleans Saints===
===New Orleans Saints===
Leckey signed a one-year contract with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an [[unrestricted free agent]] on March 17, 2009.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/03/17/saints.leckey.ap/index.html Saints Agree to Terms With Leckey] SI.com, March 17, 2009</ref> He was waived on September 26 to make room for [[Chase Daniel]] who was signed off the [[practice squad]]. He was re-signed by the Saints on September 29. He 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. He was released on September 4, 2010.
Leckey signed a one-year contract with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an [[unrestricted free agent]] on March 17, 2009.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/03/17/saints.leckey.ap/index.html Saints Agree to Terms With Leckey] SI.com, March 17, 2009</ref> He was waived on September 26 to make room for [[Chase Daniel]] who was signed off the [[practice 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==
==Personal life==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=32 Arizona Cardinals bio]
*[http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3062&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=20143&Q_SEASON=2003 Kansas State Wildcats bio]
*[http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3062&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=20143&Q_SEASON=2003 Kansas State Wildcats bio]
*[http://neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Nick%20Leckey.aspx New Orleans Saints bio]
*[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/64646/ St. Louis Rams bio]


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Revision as of 12:25, 14 May 2024

Nick Leckey
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Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 (age 42)
Dallas County, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Grapevine (TX)
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:65
Games started:32
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Nicholas Nathan Leckey (born March 12, 1982) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State University.

Leckey also played for the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints.

Early life

Leckey attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas and was a letterwinner in football and wrestling. In football, he was a three-year starter. In wrestling, he won the state championship as a senior. Leckey graduated from Grapevine High School in 2000.

College career

Leckey played college football at Kansas State University where 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-team All-America honors from ESPN and Sports Illustrated as a senior. Also earned consensus All-Big 12 first-team choice and named Kansas State's Offensive Lineman of the Year.

He was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which eventually went to Jake Grove of Virginia Tech.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Leckey was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (167th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.[1] He made his NFL debut at the St. Louis Rams on September 12. During his time at the Cardinals, he played in 44 games making 20 starts.

St. Louis Rams

Leckey was signed by the St. Louis Rams as 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

Leckey signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2009.[2] He was waived on September 26 to make room for Chase Daniel who was signed off the practice 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

Leckey is married to Erin Kathleen Leckey.[3] After retiring from football, he returned to Kansas State and received his degree in hotel and restaurant management in December 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ Saints Agree to Terms With Leckey SI.com, March 17, 2009
  3. ^ New Orleans Saints bio
  4. ^ "From pigskin to sheepskin: Nick Leckey chosen as student commencement speaker", Kansas State University College of Human Ecology, November 16, 2012.

External links

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