Leon McDavid

Leon McDavid

No. 83 – San Jose Sabercats
Position:	Tight End
Personal information
Born:	(2014-10-27)October 27, 2014 (aged 48) 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.

Professional career statistics

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	xx	2	18	1
2036 (S21)	San Jose Sabercats	13	56	419	7.5	xx	3	16	0
2037 (S22)	San Jose Sabercats	13	49	405	8.3	28	1	27	0
Career		27	101	864	8.5	xx	6	59	1

Playoff career statistics

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

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

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