Leon Mackey
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | February 28, 1989 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Newark (DE) Christina | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Leon Mackey (born February 28, 1989) is an American former football defensive end. He played college football for the Texas Tech. He signed his first NFL contract with the Minnesota Vikings after spending the 2014 season with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born in Florida, Mackey moved to Wilmington, Delaware where he was a standout defensive end at Christiana High School. He spent the 2008 campaign at Hargrave Military Academy, where he was considered a four-star prospect by Scout.com. He selected South Carolina after originally committing to Clemson and turning down offers from Arkansas and North Carolina, among others. He originally signed with Virginia Tech, but failed to qualify academically.
College career
[edit | edit source]Mackey began his collegiate career at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi before transferring to Texas Tech in 2011, where he played for two years. At Hinds, Mackey in nine games for Head Coach Gene Murphy, recording 47 tackles (36 solo), 15.5 tackles for a loss of 53 yards, 4.5 sacks for a loss of 19 yards and forcing one fumble. He received first-team All-conference honors.
In his final season at Texas Tech in 2012, Mackey earned All-Big 12 honorable mention.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.75 s | 1.64 s | 2.73 s | 4.52 s | 7.28 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Rattlers
[edit | edit source]Mackey spent the 2014 season with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Mackey recorded a half sack in two regular season games with the Rattlers in 2014 before recording three sacks in the playoffs, helping the Rattlers win the ArenaBowl XXVII Championship Title.
Minnesota Vikings
[edit | edit source]On January 5, 2015, Mackey was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) in recognition of his "athleticism," "explosive" ability, "effort," and "determination" demonstrated in both his 2014 stints with the Indoor Football and later Arena Football Leagues, and in his 2015 Vikings tryout. "[2]
Chicago Eagles
[edit | edit source]In April 2016, Mackey signed with the Chicago Eagles.
Baltimore Brigade
[edit | edit source]Mackey was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on January 19, 2017.[3] He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 31, 2017. On July 8, the Rattlers defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl by a score of 50–41.[4]
Jacksonville Sharks
[edit | edit source]On October 5, 2017, Mackey signed with the Jacksonville Sharks.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit | edit source]Mackey would make his MMA debut against Brant Campbell at LFA 188 on July 12, 2024.[5] He would lose the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit | edit source]| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Brent Campbell | TKO (punches) | LFA 188 | July 12, 2024 | 2 | 4:14 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
References
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- ^ "Roster long shot Mackey embraces his chance in Vikings camp," Matt Vensel, August 20, 2015, Star Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Hinds Eagles football players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Players of American football from Wilmington, Delaware
- Players of American football from Delaware
- Green Bay Blizzard players
- Arizona Rattlers players
- Chicago Eagles players
- Baltimore Brigade players
- Jacksonville Sharks players
- Washington Valor players
- American male mixed martial artists
- Christiana High School alumni