Linebacker, Florida Atlantic, 2017–20
Leighton McCarthy
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL
Leighton McCarthy played linebacker at Florida Atlantic (2017–20).
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Charlotte, 20203sacks, career highvs. Charlotte, 2020Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2017 and 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 51 | 28 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 39 | 15 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 30 | 14 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 39 | 19 | 11.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 159 | 76 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Florida Atlantic 8 games, 39 tackles, 8 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. Charlotte | W 21–17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Marshall | L 9–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. UTSA | W 24–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 10–6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Florida International | W 38–19 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Massachusetts | W 24–2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Georgia Southern | L 3–20 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | at Southern Miss | L 31–45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida Atlantic 13 games, 30 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Ohio State | L 21–45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UCF | L 14–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Ball State | W 41–31 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wagner | W 42–7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atCharlotte | W 45–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 28–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Marshall | L 31–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Old Dominion | W 41–3 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atWestern Kentucky | W 35–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Florida International | W 37–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUTSA | W 40–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. UAB | W 49–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 39 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Oklahoma | L 14–63 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Air Force | W 33–26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 49–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atUCF | L 36–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 24–25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Old Dominion | W 52–33 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atMarshall | L 7–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 13–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atFlorida International | W 49–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 34–15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at North Texas | L 38–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Charlotte | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Florida Atlantic 14 games, 51 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Navy | L 19–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Wisconsin | L 14–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Bethune-Cookman | W 45–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Buffalo | L 31–34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 38–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atOld Dominion | W 58–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.North Texas | W 69–31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atWestern Kentucky | W 42–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Marshall | W 30–25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atLouisiana Tech | W 48–23 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Florida International | W 52–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atCharlotte | W 31–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.North Texas | W 41–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Akron | W 50–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.88 s |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.09 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.71 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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