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Leonard was a significant factor on offense last year in his first season with the Bengals, particularly on third downs … Led RBs in receptions (30) and receiving yards (217), with 19 of his catches coming on third down … His 27 rushes for 84 yards included a five-yard gain for a first down Sept. 13 vs. Denver, when he took a direct snap on a fake punt … Also had nine special-teams tackles (sixth on team) and a key offensive fumble recovery.

2009 PARTICIPATION: Played in 14 games (Games 1-5 and 8-16), and credited with a start Nov. 22 at Oakland, when RB Cedric Benson was out with an injury … Inactive Oct. 18 vs. Houston, due to groin injury suffered Oct. 11 at Baltimore … Inactive Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, as coaches went one short at RB on 45-player roster to accommodate need for extra defensive lineman.

2009 HIGHLIGHTS: On the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, dove for the first-down marker to convert a fourth-and-10 play to the Steelers four, and following TD reception by Andre Caldwell, Leonard caught two-point conversion pass to secure the eventual 23-20 final score … Gained 28 yards on a team-high six receptions Oct. 4 at Cleveland … On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, recovered an aborted shotgun snap to Carson Palmer at Ravens 30, keeping alive Cincinnati’s winning TD drive … His three catches Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh included 17-yard gain on third-and-five as Bengals drove for go-ahead FG in fourth quarter … Saw increased playing time Nov. 22 at Oakland, with injured Benson on inactive status, and had season highs in rushes (13) and rushing yards (36) … Had two receptions for 12 yards Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City, including an eight-yarder to convert third-and-seven from Bengals five on winning TD drive … Two catches for seven yards in Wild Card playoff 1-9-10 vs. N.Y. Jets, and also had a special-teams tackle.

RARE MOVE: A second-round St. Louis selection in the 2007 draft, Leonard was obtained by Bengals in a trade with the Rams for DT Orien Harris on 5-7-09. Leonard was the first Bengal obtained in a straight player-for-player trade in almost 20 years. The most recent previous instance was Sept. 1, 1990, when Cincinnati swapped DE Jim Skow to Tampa Bay for CB Rod Jones.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Missed last two Rams preseason games, and inactive for Games 1-3 of regular season, due to shoulder injury suffered Aug. 16 vs. San Diego … Played in Games 4-5, but suffered reaggravation of shoulder injury in Game 5, Oct. 12 at Washington … Placed on Reserve/Injured list on Oct. 13.

2007 - Drafted by St. Louis in second round (52nd overall) … Saw action at RB, FB and on special teams while playing every game, with seven starts … Started at RB in Games 4-7 as replacement for injured veteran Steven Jackson … Rushed for 303 yards on the season on 86 carries (3.5 avg.) and was 30-for-183 receiving (6.1) … Three receptions for 12 yards in NFL debut Sept. 9 vs. Carolina … Made first start Sept. 30 at Dallas and rushed 16-for-58 … Rushed 18-for-102 in starting role Oct. 7 vs. Arizona, with career-long 31-yard rush.

DRADDY TROPHY: As a Rutgers senior in 2006, Leonard was the winner of the Draddy Trophy, awarded by the National Football Foundation to the college player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance. Past winners have included NFL standout QBs Peyton Manning (1997) and Chad Pennington (1999). Past Bengals connections to the award include Ohio State QB Craig Krenzel (2003), who was with the Bengals in 2005, and Tennessee T Michael Muñoz (2004), the son of Bengals Hall of Fame T Anthony Muñoz.

MORE FROM COLLEGE: Left Rutgers with school records for receptions (207), TDs (45) and rushing attempts (678) and ranked fifth in rushing yards (2775)  … Played four seasons (2003-06), seeing action in 47 games with 45 starts, and set a Big East record for most games played with at least one catch in every contest (47) … Led Big East in all-purpose yards as a sophomore in 2004, averaging 125.0 per game.
 
PERSONAL: Hometown is Gouverneur, N.Y. … Attended Gouverneur High School, where he set New York state career scoring record with 696 points, including 107 TDs, while rushing for 5854 yards … Holds degree from Rutgers in labor studies.