Chris Leak
Leak (second from left) and teammates visit President George W. Bush at the White House.
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 3, 1985 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Florida |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears |
| 2008 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2008–2010 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2012 | Jacksonville Sharks |
| 2012 | Orlando Predators |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013 | Florida (GA) |
| 2014 | Florida (WR) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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As a player Hall Trophy (2002) Pete Dawkins Trophy (2003) |
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Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American football coach and former gridiron football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Leak played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks and Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1985. Leak received national attention as an 8th grader in 1998 when Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell, who had just signed his older brother, C. J., offered him a college football scholarship. He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. In three years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships and losing only once as a starter under head coach Tommy Knotts. He set North Carolina state records for passing yards in a career (15,593) and completions in a career (1,013), as well as the national record for touchdown passes in a career (185). He was recognized as a Parade magazine All-American as well as Parade's Player of the Year in 2003. The Scout.com recruiting service ranked Leak as a five-star prospect and the third-best quarterback in the 2003 recruiting class.
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