Ryan Leaf
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Quarterback, Washington State, 1995–⁠97

Ryan Leaf

Born
May 15, 1976, in Great Falls, Montana

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Ryan Leaf played quarterback at Washington State (1995–⁠97). He finished third in the 1997 Heisman vote. The San Diego Chargers took Leaf in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1997
Sammy Baugh Trophy, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and 1 more
Heisman vote
3rd
In the 1997 vote
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1998 NFL Draft (San Diego Chargers)

Honors

Team titles: Pac-10 champions, 1997

All-America: Sporting News 1997; AP second team 1997

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Season by season, from Wikipedia

SeasonPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1995529753.665441121.822130.62
199619437352.02,8112112127.569-136-2.06
199722741055.43,9683411158.782-48-0.66
Career4738807,4335924173-17114

From the college statistics table in Leaf’s Wikipedia article (Ryan Leaf, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1998
Height6′5⅜″
Weight261 lb
Arm length33⅞″
Hand size10½″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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