20 Facts About David McLeod

David Leroy McLeod was born on August 15,1971 and is an American former professional football player who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League with the Albany Firebirds, Grand Rapids Rampage, Carolina Cobras and Tampa Bay Storm.

David Leroy McLeod was born on August 15,1971, in Richmond, Virginia.

David McLeod attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia.

David McLeod set the school's single-season receiving yards record with 1,207 his senior year in 1993, earning first-team All-American and consensus first-team All-State honors.

David McLeod set the James Madison single-game receiving yards record with 192.

David McLeod finished his college career as the school's all-time leader in receptions with 158, receiving yards with 2,899, and receiving touchdowns with 21.

David McLeod was inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020.

David McLeod was later waived and then signed by the New York Jets.

David McLeod was waived by the Jets on August 22,1994.

David McLeod played in six games for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League in 1995, catching 21 passes for 378 yards and nine touchdowns while recording 16 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, three interceptions, and two pass breakups.

David McLeod appeared in all 14 games for the Firebirds during the 1996 season, totaling 35 receptions for 761 yards and 16 touchdowns, two kick returns for 56 yards and one touchdown, 67 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven pass breakups, and 11 interceptions for 79 yards and one touchdown.

David McLeod was named second-team All-Arena and the first-ever AFL Defensive Player of the Year for his performance during the 1996 season.

David McLeod played in seven games in 1997, accumulating 21 receptions for 368 yards and six touchdowns, 20 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.

On December 17,1997, David McLeod was selected by the AFL's Grand Rapids Rampage in a dispersal draft.

David McLeod was placed on injured reserve on April 27,1998, before the start of the 1998 AFL season, and did not play in any games that year.

David McLeod appeared in 12 games during the 1999 season, accumulating 45 receptions for 526 yards and 13 touchdowns, 24 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and seven pass breakups.

David McLeod then played in nine games for the Carolina Cobras of the AFL in 2000, totaling 32 receptions for 430 yards and ten touchdowns, 26 solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.

David McLeod appeared in six games in 2001, recording 24 catches for 249 yards and five touchdowns, four solo tackles, one assisted tackle, and one pass breakup.

David McLeod was waived by the Cobras in January 2002.

David McLeod played in two games, both starts, for the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm during the 2002 season, catching nine passes for 97 yards and one touchdown while posting two solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and one pass breakup.