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Dallin Leavitt

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Dallin Leavitt
Leavitt with the Oakland Raiders in 2019
Profile
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic
(Portland, Oregon)
CollegeBYU (2013–2014)
Utah State (2015–2017)
NFL draft2018: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles71
Fumble recoveries2
Pass deflections4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dallin Leavitt (born August 8, 1994) is a former American professional football safety. He played college football at BYU and Utah State. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2018, and also played for the Green Bay Packers.

Early life

Leavitt grew up in Portland, Oregon, and initially attended Westview High School before transferring to Central Catholic High School. He was a standout defensive back for the Rams and was considered a top collegiate prospect.[1] He ultimately committed to Brigham Young University during his second year of high school over offers from Stanford, Oregon, and UCLA.[2] He was named Oregon School Activities Association first-team all-state and was tabbed the 6A co-Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.[3]

College career

BYU

Leavitt began his college career at Brigham Young University. He played two seasons for the Cougars, appearing in 24 games and starting five. As a sophomore, he recorded 43 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defensed in 11 games (four starts).[4] Leavitt announced that he would be transferring to Utah State University at the end of his sophomore season[5]

Utah State

After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, Leavitt played for the Aggies for his final two seasons of eligibility.[4] He appeared in 21 games, all starts, and recorded 151 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with seven interceptions and six pass breakups. In his senior season, Leavitt started all 13 games and made 94 tackles (2nd on the team), 1 tackle for loss, four interceptions and five pass breakups and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference. [6] In total, Leavitt appeared in 45 games (26 starts) and accumulated 211 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass breakups and 1.5 sacks over the course of his collegiate career.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.56 s1.54 s2.65 s4.19 s6.73 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[8]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Leavitt signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018, after participating in a rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[9] He was cut by the Raiders at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2.[10] Leavitt was promoted to the Raiders' active roster on December 24, before the team's Monday night game against the Denver Broncos after an injury to cornerback Daryl Worley.[11] Leavitt made his NFL debut that night in the Raiders' 27–14 win, playing 12 snaps on special teams and making a tackle.[12]

Leavitt made the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp for the 2019 season.[13] He played in 15 games, mostly on special teams, and made 10 total tackles.[14]

Leavitt re-signed on a one-year contract with the Raiders on April 16, 2020.[15] He was waived by Las Vegas on September 15,[16] and was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[17] Leavitt was promoted back to the active roster on October 2.[18]

Leavitt signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 8, 2021.[19] He made 16 appearances (one start) for the team, recording two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and 35 combined tackles. Leavitt was released by the Raiders on July 20, 2022.[20]

Green Bay Packers

On July 25, 2022, Leavitt was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[21] He played in all 17 of Green Bay's contests, posting 13 combined tackles.

Leavitt re-signed with the Packers on April 4, 2023.[22] He made 10 appearances for the team, recording two combined tackles. Leavitt was released by Green Bay on November 20.[23]

Denver Broncos

On November 28, 2023, Leavitt was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[24] He was released by the Broncos on December 19.[25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2018OAK 201010.000000000
2019OAK 15010640.000000000
2020LVR 9010460.020000000
2021LVR 1613517180.020000002
2022GB 17013760.000000000
2023GB 1002110.000000000
Career6917135360.04000.00002
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021LVR 102110.00000.00000
Career102110.00000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Leavitt's father, Jared, played linebacker for BYU from 1990 to 1991. Leavitt is an Eagle Scout.[2] His wife Josie, is a former Utah State soccer player.[3] His younger brother, Sam, plays quarterback at Louisiana State University.[26] Leavitt was raised as a member of the LDS Church. [27]

References

  1. Harper, Mitch (August 4, 2013). "BYU Fall Camp: Could Dallin Leavitt be the Starter at Boundary Cornerback?". LawlessRepublic.com. FanSided. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. Emerson, Taylor (September 1, 2018). "Breaking tradition: How Dallin Leavitt became Aggie". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. Denniston, Wade (October 3, 2018). "USU football: senior boundary safety Dallin Leavitt is grateful for the path that led him to Utah State". Deseret News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. Turner, Jason (October 24, 2017). "Senior safety Leavitt a passionate Aggie". The Herald Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. Miller, Ryan (December 17, 2014). "BYU defensive back transferring to Utah State". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  6. Hoffman, Doug (April 28, 2018). "USU football: Utah State has two former players sign with NFL teams". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  7. Williams, Charean (May 14, 2018). "Raiders sign Dallin Leavitt, Drew Scott". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. "2018 NFL Draft Scout Dallin Leavitt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. Schneidman, Matt (May 14, 2018). "Raiders sign one draft pick and two undrafted free agents". The Mercury News. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  10. Kawahara, Matt (September 2, 2018). "Raiders sign seven to practice squad, shuffle OTs on active roster". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  11. Alper, Josh (December 24, 2018). "Raiders put Daryl Worley on IR, sign two from practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  12. Paskal, Eddie (December 25, 2018). "Snap Counts: Week 16 vs. Broncos". Raiders.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  13. McDonald, Jerry (September 7, 2019). "Out of nowhere: How Dallin Leavitt made the Raiders 53-man roster". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  14. "Raiders' Dallin Leavitt: Totals 10 tackles". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  15. Alper, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Daniel Carlson, Nathan Peterman sign tenders with Raiders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  16. Allen, Trevor (September 15, 2020). "Raiders Add Former USU CB Nevin Lawson To Active Roster, Waive Dallin Leavitt". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  17. @Raiders (September 17, 2020). "We have signed DB Dallin Leavitt to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have released DB Jordan Brown from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 4, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. "Raiders place CB Damon Arnette and DT Daniel Ross on IR". Raiders.com. October 2, 2020.
  19. "Raiders' Dallin Leavitt: Re-ups with Raiders". CBSSports.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  20. Alper, Josh (July 20, 2022). "Raiders release Dallin Leavitt". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  21. "Packers sign S Dallin Leavitt". packers.com. July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  22. "Packers re-sign S Dallin Leavitt". packers.com. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  23. "Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster". Packers.com. November 20, 2023.
  24. DiLalla, Aric (November 28, 2023). "Broncos sign S Dallin Leavitt to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  25. DiLalla, Aric (December 19, 2023). "Broncos sign DB Keidron Smith to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  26. Wood, Trent (December 11, 2023). "His brother played for both BYU and Utah State. Where did Sam Leavitt decide to transfer to?". Deseret News. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  27. Harmon, Dick (April 18, 2012). "BYU recruit Dallin Leavitt has Cougar bloodlines". Deseret News. Retrieved January 6, 2026.