Devin Leary

Devin Leary
No. 13 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 25)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:
College:
NFL draft:2024 / round: 6 / pick: 218
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Devin Leary (born September 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Kentucky Wildcats. Leary was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Leary attended Timber Creek Regional High School in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. During his high school career he set the state record for career passing yards (9,672) and passing touchdowns (117).[1] During his junior year, he set the state record for passing yards (3,688) and touchdowns in a season (48).[2] He was the New Jersey Gatorade Football Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017.[3] Leary committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[4][5]

College career

Leary redshirted his first year at NC State in 2018. In 2019, he opened the season as a backup before starting the final five games of the season.[6] He completed 101 of 210 passes for 1,219 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions.[7] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in only four games before suffering a broken fibula.[8] He completed 66 of 110 passes for 890 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Leary entered 2021 as the starting quarterback.[9][10] On December 5, 2022, after a season cut short by a pectoral muscle injury, Leary entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 20, it was reported that Leary had committed to Kentucky.[11]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
NC State Wolfpack
2018 Redshirt Redshirt
2019 8 5 0−5 101 210 48.1 1,219 5.8 8 5 104.7 40 46 1.2 0
2020 4 4 3−1 66 110 60.0 890 8.1 8 2 148.3 19 7 0.4 0
2021 12 12 9−3 283 431 65.7 3,433 8.0 35 5 157.0 54 -73 -1.4 2
2022 6 6 5−1 118 193 61.1 1,265 6.6 11 4 130.9 23 1 0.0 3
Kentucky Wildcats
2023 12 12 7–5 193 343 56.3 2,440 7.1 23 10 132.3 39 -55 -1.4 1
Career 42 39 24−15 761 1,287 59.1 9,247 7.2 85 26 137.2 175 -76 -0.4 6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Leary was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[14] He was cut on August 27, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ Trible, Mark (December 9, 2017). "Football: Timber Creek quarterback Devin Leary is Offensive Player of the Year". Courier-Post.
  2. ^ Evans, Bill (December 15, 2016). "Devin Leary of Timber Creek is the NJ.com State Football Player of the Year for 2016". NJ.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Evans, Bill (December 12, 2016). "Timber Creek QB Devin Leary named Gatorade N.J. Player of the Year". NJ.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Bill (April 6, 2017). "State football Player of the Year Devin Leary commits to N.C. State". NJ.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Anastasia, Phil (April 6, 2017). "Football: Devin Leary picks N.C. State". Inquirer.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Friedman, Josh (April 1, 2020). "Timber Creek graduate Devin Leary got more comfortable leading during the offseason". Courier-Post. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Pope IV, Jonas (August 5, 2020). "Devin Leary's problem was never arm talent. NC State's QB finally found what was missing". News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Adelson, Andrea (October 18, 2020). "NC State QB has broken fibula, out 4-8 weeks". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Thompson, David (September 22, 2021). "Why N.C. State's Devin Leary's having fun again could make difference against Clemson". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Gibson, Todd (March 12, 2021). "NC State's Devin Leary back healthy and ready for breakout campaign". CBS17. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 20, 2022). "Source: QB Devin Leary expected to transfer to Kentucky". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Devin Leary Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Devin Leary College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Phoenix, Kyle (April 27, 2024). "Ravens Draft Results 2024: Ravens select Devin Leary with the No. 218 pick in Round 6". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Sixth-round pick Devin Leary among Ravens cut as team moves to 53-man roster". NBC Sports. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Edwards, Josh (August 28, 2024). "2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.