Tiger-cats Bring Back All-star Defensive Back Leonard

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Tuesday the football club has signed American defensive back Richard Leonard.

Leonard, 30, played 13 games for the Calgary Stampeders in 2021 registering 25 defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, three pass knockdowns, one interception and one quarterback sack. The 5-8, 168-pound native of Miami, Florida has played 62 games over his four-year Canadian Football League career with the Stampeders (2021) and Tiger-Cats (2017-19), totalling 203 defensive tackles, one quarterback sack, 13 interceptions, three forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns. He is a one-time CFL All-Star (2019) and a two-time Divisional All-Star (2017, 19).

Leonard played 49 games over four seasons at Florida International University (2011-15) before spending time with the Houston Texans in 2016 after signing with the club as an undrafted free agent.

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