Jim Leonhard

James Andrew "Jim" Leonhard,(born October 27, 1982) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005 after playing college football at the University of Wisconsin.

Leonhard has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets.

High school
Leonhard played high school football at Flambeau High School in Tony, Wisconsin where he was the starting quarterback and strong safety. During his freshman year, the Flambeau Falcons won the Wisconsin state championship in football. Leonhard was a team captain in his junior and senior seasons, the same seasons in which he was a first team All-State performer. He was also named team MVP in his senior year.

College career
Leonhard was a walk-on football player at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, having received no Division 1-A scholarship offers out of high school. He was not awarded a scholarship until his senior year, despite the fact that he had been a regular starting safety before that season and had already been named All-Big Ten twice. Noted for his speed, leaping ability, and sure tackling, he totaled 21 interceptions (tied with Jamar Fletcher for the most in school history) and made 281 tackles. He held the Big Ten Conference career punt return yardage record with 1,347 yards until Michigan's Steve Breaston eclipsed his mark in 2006.

Buffalo Bills
Leonhard was the only undrafted rookie on the 53-man opening day roster for the 2005 Bills, playing in ten games. In 2006, he played in 15 games for the Bills and received his first career start, his only one that season, on December 10. Leonhard was re-signed to the Buffalo Bills when they placed fellow Wisconsin alumnus Troy Vincent on the injured reserve list on September 13, 2006 after being waived 11 days earlier. In the 2007 season, Leonhard stepped in for injured starter Ko Simpson and recorded 13 tackles on opening day against the Denver Broncos. He went on to record 51 tackles for the team, despite being hampered by a calf injury halfway through the season. He was the team's sixth leading tackler.

Baltimore Ravens
On April 28, 2008, Leonhard signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he started in 13 of 16 regular season games, replacing the injured Dawan Landry. He set career-high marks with 69 tackles and one sack to go along with one interception, which he returned for a TD against the Cincinnati Bengals.

New York Jets
On March 3, 2009, Leonhard signed with the New York Jets, reuniting him with former Ravens defensive coordinator and now Jets head coach, Rex Ryan. Terms are $6 million for 3 years with $1 million guaranteed. On December 3, 2010, Leonhard suffered a fractured tibia after a collision with wide receiver Patrick Turner during practice. Leonhard will not re-join the team after having major knee surgery on Dec. 11, 2011. It was the second consecutive season that Leonhard ended the year on injured reserve.

Denver Broncos
On August 4, 2012, Leonhard agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.