Charles Leno Jr.
| No. 72 Chicago Bears | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 9, 1991 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Oakland, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | San Leandro (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||
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Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.
High school
Leno attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he played football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each sport. He was named first-team all-conference as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a defensive end as a senior. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]
College career
Leno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career; a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.[3]
Professional career
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] He signed a 4-year deal on May 13, 2014.