DeMarvin Leal explained

DeMarvin Leal (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. He was named a consensus All-American as a junior in 2021.

Early life

Leal attended Judson High School in Converse, Texas. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game.^[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.^{[2] [3]}

College career

As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Leal played in all 13 games and had seven starts. He recorded 38 tackles and two sacks.^[4] He returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.^{[5] [6] [7]} He started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception.^[8]

During the 2021 season, he was named a midseason All-American by the Sporting News,^[9] Associated Press,^[10] and The Athletic.^[11] Leal completed the season with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and was named a consensus All-American.^{[12] [13]} Leal decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.^[14]

Statistics

Season	GP	Defense
		Tckl	TFL	Sck	Int	FF
2019	12	38	5.5	2.0	0	0
2020	10	37	7.0	2.5	1	1
2021	11	58	12.5	8.5	0	1
Career	33	133	25.0	13.0	1	2

Professional career

Leal was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.^[15] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.^[16] He recorded his first start in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.^[17] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022.^[18] He returned in Week 13.^[19] He finished his rookie season with two starts in 11 appearances. He had 14 total tackles and three passes defensed.

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers bio
• Texas A&M Aggies bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Newman . Logan . December 5, 2018 . Texas A&M commit DeMarvin Leal gets All-American jersey, ready for short drive to Alamodome . February 18, 2023 . USA TODAY High School Sports . en-US.
2. Web site: Hinojosa . David . December 20, 2018 . Judson standout DE DeMarvin Leal signs with Texas A&M . February 18, 2023 . San Antonio Express-News . en-US.
3. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . January 24, 2019 . Texas A&M DL Demarvin Leal is Aggies' highest-rated recruit since Myles Garrett . February 18, 2023 . Houston Chronicle . en-US.
4. Web site: Demarvin Leal 2019 Game Log . February 18, 2023 . . en.
5. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . October 6, 2020 . Texas A&M has a catch in defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal . February 18, 2023 . San Antonio Express-News . en-US.
6. Web site: Carlton . Chuck . October 8, 2020 . Texas A&M DL DeMarvin Leal personifies Jimbo Fisher's vision for Aggies' future . February 18, 2023 . Dallas News . en.
7. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . December 17, 2020 . A&M's DeMarvin Leal flipped for football at a young age . February 18, 2023 . San Antonio Express-News . en-US.
8. Web site: Demarvin Leal 2020 Game Log . February 18, 2023 . . en.
9. Web site: Bender . Bill . October 20, 2021 . Sporting News 2021 Midseason All-Americans . February 18, 2023 . Sporting News . en.
10. Web site: Gibbs . Simon . October 19, 2021 . Associated Press releases midseason All-America team . February 18, 2023 . On3 . en.
11. Web site: October 19, 2021 . College football midseason All-America teams 2021: Georgia, Iowa, Michigan State lead picks, Kenny Pickett emerges at QB . February 18, 2023 . The Athletic . en.
12. Web site: Demarvin Leal 2021 Game Log . February 18, 2023 . . en.
13. Web site: Inabinett . Mark . December 16, 2021 . SEC Football by the Numbers: Consensus All-Americans . February 18, 2023 . AL.com . en.
14. Web site: Wilson . Dave . December 2, 2021 . Texas A&M DL Leal says he's headed to NFL draft . February 18, 2023 . ESPN.com.
15. Web site: Varley . Teresa . April 29, 2022 . Steelers select DeMarvin Leal in the third round . February 18, 2023 . Steelers.com.
16. Web site: DeMarvin Leal 2022 Game Log . February 18, 2023 . . en.
17. Web site: Varley . Teresa . February 6, 2023 . Rookie Recap: DeMarvin Leal . February 18, 2023 . Steelers.com . en-US.
18. Web site: Varley . Teresa . October 15, 2022 . Steelers make multiple roster moves . February 18, 2023 . Steelers.com.
19. Web site: December 3, 2022 . Steelers' DeMarvin Leal: Coming back from IR . February 18, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.