LSU’s Gabe Leonards is a veteran special-teams grinder with linebacker versatility
Leonards, a 5th-year senior in the 2025 season, has been a low-volume but high-reliability depth piece for LSU: he played in 3 games, logged 12 special-teams snaps and 3 defensive snaps, and even made the late-career switch from tight end to linebacker. The biggest takeaway is his versatility, football IQ, and buy-in—he’s the kind of disciplined, team-first player coaches trust on special teams and in emergency linebacker duty. If you want an every-down star, he’s not that; if you want toughness, consistency, and locker-room glue, he absolutely fits.
