Tai Leonard

#99· UTSA ·DT ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Houston, Texas

6'3"Height 260 lbWeight

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Media & News

San Antonio Express-News Aug 25, 2025
‘Angry Bird’ no more, UTSA’s Tai Leonard emerges as leader on defensive line - San Antonio Express-News
ESPN Sep 3, 2022
Tai Leonard - ESPN
247Sports Oct 14, 2020
Tai Leonard, UTSA Roadrunners, Defensive Lineman - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Tai Leonard #99

UTSA · DT · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Houston, Texas · North Shore HS

6-3 · 260 lbs

5.0

UDFA

Floor 4.6 · Ceiling 5.2

#1835 overall · #104 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Four-year UTSA DL projected DL1 with modest cumulative production (15 tackles 2025, 2 career sacks); a proven G5 starter role but low disruption keeps the earned grade in the role-player tier.

Ceiling · 5.2

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 4.6

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1080 · Pos #137 · State #154

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	UTSA	8	15	8	—
2024	UTSA	2	2	1	—
2023	UTSA	8	10	3	2
2022	UTSA	8	9	3	—