 Leno with theWashington Commanders in 2022 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | (1991-10-09)October 9, 1991 (age 33) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | San Leandro(San Leandro, California) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State (2009–2013) | ||||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014: 7th round, 246th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle. He playedcollege football for theBoise State Broncos and was selected by theChicago Bears in the seventh round of the2014 NFL draft. Leno was a seven-year starter for the Bears, making the2019 Pro Bowl with them, and also played three seasons with theWashington Football Team / Commanders.
Leno attendedSan Leandro High School inSan 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 byRivals.com.[1]
Leno attendedBoise State University, where he was a member of theBoise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games atoffensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 atleft 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.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.25 s | 1.81 s | 3.03 s | 4.40 s | 7.57 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
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Leno was selected by theChicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the2014 NFL draft.[5]
After being a backup as a rookie, Leno was named the full-time starting left tackle in Week 4 of the 2015 season.
On August 23, 2017, Leno signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Bears.[6] He was named to thePro Bowl in 2018,[7] and was the first Bears offensive tackle to be named sinceJames O. Williams in2001.[8]
After seven seasons as the Bears starting left tackle, Leno was released on May 3, 2021 after the team selectedTeven Jenkins in the second round of the2021 NFL draft.[9]
Leno signed a one-year contract with theWashington Football Team on May 15, 2021.[10] He started all 17 games of the 2021 season and signed a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension on January 5, 2022.[11][12]
On December 30, 2023, the Commanders placed Leno oninjured reserve due to a calf injury before releasing him on March 1, 2024.[13][14]
On December 16, 2018, after the Bears defeated theGreen Bay Packers to win theNFC North division title, Leno proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Roth at midfield.[15] Leno is a father of three daughters.[16] Leno and his wife lost their fourth child due to amiscarriage in October 2023.[17]
