Charles Leno Jr.

Charles Leno Jr.
No. 72 Chicago Bears
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-10-09) October 9, 1991
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: San Leandro (CA)
College: Boise State
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MWC (2013)
  • Second-team All-MWC (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Games played: 38
Games started: 30
Player stats at NFL.com

Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

High school

Leno attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he played football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each sport. He was named first-team all-conference as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a defensive end as a senior. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]

College career

Leno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career; a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.[3]

Professional career

Leno Jr. was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] In 2016, he started all 16 games for the Bears at left tackle.

References

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