Vonta Leach
Leach with the Houston Texans
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 6, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lumberton, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Rowland (NC) South Robeson | ||||||||||
| College: | East Carolina | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 123 |
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| Receiving yards: | 796 |
| Total TDs: | 8 |
| Games Played: | 146 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Terzell Vonta Leach (pronounced VON-tay LEECH; born November 6, 1981) is a former American football fullback who played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at East Carolina.
Leach also played for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens.
Leach attended East Carolina University, where he played for the East Carolina Pirates football team from 2000 to 2003. He became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Leach earned his degree in 2010 after completing his online classes.
Leach spent the first three years of his career with the Green Bay Packers, and compiled 5 receptions for 19 yards. He was released by the Packers on September 13, 2006.
The New Orleans Saints claimed Leach off waivers one day after the Packers released him, but he was eventually released by the team.
The Houston Texans signed Leach on October 9, 2006.
On March 19, 2007, Leach signed a four-year, $8 million restricted free agent offer sheet with the New York Giants. However, the Texans matched the Giants' offer and Leach returned to Houston. Leach scored the first touchdown of his NFL career on December 13, 2007 in a 31–13 win over the Detroit Lions. After helping pave the way for teammate Arian Foster's breakout 2010 campaign, Leach was voted into the 2011 Pro Bowl, his first Pro Bowl selection. On January 24, 2011, Leach was also selected to the Associated Press's NFL All-Pro Team. Leach was announced as the 65th ranked player on the 2011 NFL Top 100, and was ranked 45th, higher than Peyton Manning, on the 2012 NFL Top 100.
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