John Leake (American football)

For the Royal Navy Admiral, see John Leake.

John Robert Leake (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. After football was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors of millions. Source: https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-nfl-player-sentenced-to-2-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-real-estate-and-gold-mine-ponzi-scheme-that-caused-5-point-3-million-in-losses. Hopefully, he’ll find his way to a more respectable way of life after he is released from his custodial sentence.

John Leake

Leake in 2006
No. 53, 57
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1981-08-28) August 28, 1981 (age 44) Plano, Texas
Career information
High school:	Plano East (Plano, Texas)
College:	Clemson
NFL draft:	2004: undrafted
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2004)* Atlanta Falcons (2005) Green Bay Packers (2005) Atlanta Falcons (2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Peach Bowl champion (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

Leake was born in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 2000.^[1] At Clemson University, Leake played at linebacker for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2000 to 2003.^[2]

NFL career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.75 s	7.55 s	41+1⁄2 in (1.05 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	29 reps
Scouting report

Leake was not selected in the 2004 NFL draft. On April 26, 2004, Leake signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans.^[3] The Titans waived Leake on September 4.^[4]

Leake split the 2005 NFL season between the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers. The following season, he was once again a member of the Falcons.^[5]