Leon McDavid

Leon McDavid

No. 83 – San Jose Sabercats
Position:	Tight End
Personal information
Born:	(2014-10-27)October 27, 2014 (aged 51) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Strathcona High School
College:	University of Florida
ISFL Draft:	2036  / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
DSFL Draft:	2035  / Round: 7 / Pick: 40
Career history
Myrtle Beach Buccaneers: 2035
Roster status:	Active

Leon McDavid (born October 27, 2014) is an American football tight end for the San Jose Sabercats of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for University of Florida (Florida) before being drafted by the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the 2035 DSFL Draft (S20).

Early years

Leon Ryan McDavid was born on October 27, 2014 to father Michael McDavid and mother Christi McDavid. He grew up in a household surrounded by the sport of hockey as his father was a coach of the local junior team. He tried hockey but fell out of it after sustaining a broken rib after getting checked into the boards. He tried to find a new sport to love and eventually found football. McDavid tried out for his junior high team and landed a spot as a third string wide receiver. He didn’t play much that year but did have a couple snaps. As he grew older and larger, his coach found a better fit for him was at the tight end position. He swapped there and it was a match made in heaven. He set his sights to the United States where he would continue his football journey. He committed to Florida after a strong high school campaign.

College career

Being recruited to Florida, McDavid didn’t see much playing time his freshman year. He worked on his fundamentals and was looking to be a starter in his sophomore season. Sophomore year, McDavid found himself playing in 8 games and starting in 2. He had 13 receptions for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns while also rushing for 33 yards in 6 attempts. His breakout season was in his junior year. McDavid was the primary tight end and started in 11 games. He finished the year off with 51 receptions for 612 yards and 4 touchdowns. McDavid built off of his junior year and had a strong finish to his college career. His greatest moment was in a home game against Auburn where he had 9 receptions for 127 yards and 3 touchdowns. The gators won that game 38-24 and clinched a spot in the college football playoffs. Unfortunately, they got knocked out in the semifinal to Clemson. McDavid finished the year with 57 receptions for 674 yards and 8 touchdowns.

College career statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Florida Gators
Season	Receiving				Rushing
	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD	Att	Yards	TD
2031	4	29	7.3	0	0	0	0
2032	13	116	8.9	2	6	33	0
2033	51	612	12	4	2	7	0
2034	57	674	11.8	8	5	16	1
NCAA Career Totals	125	1,431	11.4	14	13	56	1

Professional Career

DSFL Career

After being drafted by Myrtle Beach, McDavid found himself being the teams first string tight end. It was tough in the early going as he only managed 13 receptions for 83 yards in his first 5 professional games. His was stuck behind three other wide receivers on the depth chart, so his production was not what it could be. After the trade of wide receiver Smolder Bravestone, McDavid found himself being a top target for the team's quarterback. He did not take this opportunity for granted and finally showed the league what he could do. His first game in his new role he scored his first career touchdown in a 21-3 victory over the Minnesota Grey Ducks. His best game came in week 12 against the Norfolk Seawolves. McDavid had 8 receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown which boosted the team to a 20-6 victory over the division rivals. McDavid ended the season with 45 receptions for 445 yards and 2 touchdowns in 14 games. Through his developmental league career, McDavid embraced a rivalry with fellow tight end Tree Gelbman. . After the season, McDavid found himself without a nomination for the tight end of the year award despite having better statistics than others who were nominated. He did not faulter and worked towards having a great combine showing just ahead of the draft. History repeated itself once more as McDavid found himself being the second tight end off the board, being selected in the second round 12 overall to the San Jose Sabercats.

NSFL Career

2036

Season 21 was McDavid’s rookie season after being called up shortly after the draft. The San Jose Sabercats had been in a rebuild for a good few seasons at this point. The draft brought in bright young talents such as McDavid that look to be the face of the franchise going forward. McDavid quickly signed his contract, now a part of the team for the next three seasons. Being part of a new system, McDavid struggled to begin the season. He was dropping passes often and couldn’t get many yards. The entire offense was in a similar boat, as the Sabercats started the season on a losing streak going 0-2. The first win of the season came in week 3 against the Yellowknife Wraiths where McDavid secured his first career touchdown on a 12 yard pass from Dan Wright to open the scoring of the game. After the huge win in week 3, the team fell into a troubling losing streak ending up 1-6 at the midway point of the season. McDavid did not see much production during this time and only managed to amass 102 yards over the four game stretch. The team and McDavid finished the season off strong, going 3-3 over the final half of the season. McDavid found his production increase as he developed during the season and ended up picking up two more touchdowns; one in a loss against Baltimore and the other in a win against Chicago. McDavid finished the year with 56 receptions for 419 yards and 3 touchdowns along with 16 pancakes.

2037

Being McDavid’s sophomore season, it was a chance to really show what he could do. The core of the Sabercats was sure to show up and surprise some people. McDavid was a key component to the success of the team this season. Starting things off with a tough loss to the defending champions, New Orleans Second Line it could be far from a preview of what was to come. What came next was a huge win streak by the team. Going 5-1 by the halfway point in the season, the Sabercats were in a prime position to make a push to the playoffs. Tough losses followed and it all came down to the final game of the season to determine who would make it into the playoffs and have a chance at the trophy. A lackluster effort in the final game and the other teams in the division winning meant the team was on the outside looking in. As for milestones this season, McDavid managed to accrue some new personal season records on the offensive line side. He had five pancakes in week three versus the Honolulu Hahalua. McDavid finished the season with 25 pancakes and 0 sacks allowed. He is still perfect on the offensive line through his two professional seasons. There was a little bit of regression in the receiving game with the breakout seasons of Deandre Thomas-Fox and Action Jackson. He did manage to get over the 400-yard mark in less receptions than previous seasons and only had a single touchdown through the 13 game season.

2038

Season 23 was the year of McDavid. Not always known as a receiving threat, McDavid established himself as a threat on the offensive line. Setting career highs in nearly every statistic, this was a breakout year for the young tight end. The extended 16 game season surely helped but everything was there. To finish the season McDavid had 52 receptions for 423 yards. In addition to career high in total yards, McDavid also set a career high in touchdowns with 3. It was not the most impressive line for tight ends that season, but it could be a sign to come. The biggest improvement was on the line. McDavid muscled his way to 41 pancakes, a career high, and became the first tight end to surpass 40 pancakes since season 16. The biggest performance of the season came in the final game of the season against Austin. Though the Sabercats lost the game, McDavid put up a rather impressive 9 pancakes. That was the highest pancake total of any player in that game and was third highest of any player that week, only trailing Byron Dolls and Bruce Buckley. Nearing the end of the season McDavid was looking for a potential contract extension. The San Jose front office and McDavid came to an agreement that would keep McDavid planted on that offense for the next three seasons. With such a fantastic season put up, more is expected to come of the young tight end in future seasons. He will cement himself as one of San Jose’s top weapons on the offense.

2039

This was quite the year for McDavid. Coming off of the disappointing season that the Sabercats had the season before, this was the prove it year. Having shown his prowess on the offensive line, McDavid would not let himself be outdone. 41 pancakes was a display of pure dominance. What more could he do to prove that he is one of the best blocking tight ends in league history? He improved his pancake total by nearly 50%. Ending the year with an astounding 60 pancakes and having racked up yet another 9 pancake game in the week 7 loss to Chicago. The team was a well oiled machine; never losing by more than one score all season. Playoffs were in sight until the last few weeks shook things up. Everything was up for grabs in the final week of the season. If the Sabercats pull out a win, they were in. Orange County took a tough loss to Arizona which set up for San Jose to have a chance at the number 1 seed and a first round bye. All they had to do was beat New Orleans. The game came down to the wire. Trailing 23-14 in the start of the fourth quarter, Thomas-Fox returned a kickoff for a touchdown and McDairmid nailed a field goal to secure the 24-23 win and sending the Sabercats to the playoff. A first round bye set them up for date in the conference championship. There they would meet Orange County and win in stunning fashion; 17-3. The cats were on their way to the Ultimus. McDavid didn't contribute much in the way of receiving much like the regular season but was still the same beast on the line as he always was. The Ultimus came and it was looking like a blowout on paper. Facing the heavy favorite 14-2 Colorado Yeti, the Sabercats did the improbable and pulled out the victory 17-12 and winning their first championship in ten seasons.

Professional career statistics

DSFL

Season			Receiving					Offensive Line
Year	Team	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2035 (S20)	Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	14	45	445	9.9	49	2	18	1
Career		14	45	445	9.9	49	2	18	1

ISFL

Season			Receiving					Offensive Line
Year	Team	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2036 (S21)	San Jose Sabercats	13	56	419	7.5	19	3	16	0
2037 (S22)	San Jose Sabercats	13	49	405	8.3	28	1	27	0
2038 (S23)	San Jose Sabercats	16	52	423	8.1	26	3	41	0
2039 (S24)	San Jose Sabercats	16	62	416	6.7	18	0	60	0
Career		58	219	1662	7.6	28	7	144	0

Playoff career statistics

DSFL

Season			Receiving				Offensive Line
Year	Team	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2035	Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	2	8	85	10.6	0	2	0
Career		2	8	85	10.6	0	2	0

ISFL

Season			Receiving				Offensive Line
Year	Team	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2039	San Jose Sabercats	2	7	51	7.3	0	7	0
Career		2	7	51	7.3	0	7	0

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	4.36 s	4.30 s	7.69 s	25.7 in (0.65 m)	9 ft 7.6 in (2.94 m)	25 reps	20

Achievements and records

- Season 20 DSFL Pro Bowler - Season 24 Ultimus Champion