Explore Leonard Little net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Leonard Antonio Little (born October 19th 1974) was a former American football defensive player who played for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Little played in the NCAA football tournament for at the University of Tennessee, and was named an All-American. Little was drafted to the Rams in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and played for the entirety of his professional career in the Rams’ team. In this article, we will discover how old is Leonard Little? Who is Leonard Little dating now & how much money does Leonard Little have?

Name	Leonard Little
First Name	Leonard
Last Name	Little
Occupation	American Football Player
Birthday	October 19
Birth Year	1974
Place of Birth
Home Town	Asheville
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Libra
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Father	Not Available
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Leonard Little Biography

Leonard Little is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on October 19, 1974 in Asheville, United States. In 1999, the NFL was forced to suspend Little for eight games during in 1999. This suspension was a cost to Little $125,000, which is half the salary he earned during the season. Little was reinstated with the Rams at the mid-season point and played most of the time on special teams. He scored an all-time high of four special teams tackles in the game against. The New York Giants on December 19th, 1999. He finished his season on a high with 9 special team tackles. He also served as a spokesman for Rams defensive end Kevin Carter and Grant Wistrom and played for Wistrom in the game dubbed by the name of “The Tackle” in Super Bowl XXIV.

On April 24, 2001, Leonard Little agreed to a one-year tender offer of $512,000, the minimum level for a restricted free agent. That season, he changed his jersey number to 91 and was a pass-rush specialist for the NFC champion Rams. Little would enter games in passing situations in place of starting left defensive end Chidi Ahanotu. In that role, Little led the Rams with 14.5 sacks, 3rd in the NFL. Little had nine tackles (five solo), three QB pressures, and one sack in Super Bowl XXXVI. On the first play of the New England Patriot game-winning drive Little brushed the ball but could not dislodge it from Tom Brady, who kept the drive alive by completing a short pass. Little also continued his role as a special teamer, making 11 tackles.

On March 4, 2002, Little signed a five-year $17.5 million contract. That year Little earned the starting left defensive end job and performed very well, despite the fact he was considered small for a “base” defensive end in the NFL. He played the run well and upgraded his play against the pass as well. Rams defensive line coach Bill Kollar said, “He’s become an every-down player, he’s doing a good job in the running game, and his pass rush is better. He recorded 12 sacks (6th most in the NFL) and a franchise-record nine forced fumbles for the season (surpassing Deacon Jones’s six in 1968). Little’s ability to strip quarterbacks of the ball was noted by Sports Illustrated’s Paul Zimmerman who picked Little as the “best in the business to go for the strip”. He played notably in the season finale against the San Francisco 49ers by recording nine tackles (five solo), one QB pressure, a season-high 2 sacks, and a career-high three forced fumbles.

It was reported that the St. Louis Rams picked Leonard Little as the 4th selection in the 3rd round in the 1998 NFL Draft, the 65th overall selection. The Rams did a last-minute deal to take the 65th spot in the hopes about the possibility that Steelers would select Little at the 66th spot. The moment Rams Coach Dick Vermeil called, Little was applauded by Bill Cowher, the Pittsburgh coach, upon being selected with the Steelers.

He signed a 3 year, $1.2 million contract on July 2, 1998 with a $400,000 sign-on bonus. Little started with his NFL profession as a linebacker and wore the number 57 on his uniform. As a gunner for punt and kickoff coverage, Little had eight tackles. He was suspended for four weeks before being put on the non-football injury list because of legal issues regarding his drunk driving accident.

In 2000, he played at the defensive end position, coming into games to play left defensive end in passing situations, with starting end Kevin Carter “reducing” down to left defensive tackle. He also spelled right defensive end Grant Wistrom. Little added 20 pounds with weight training and extra eating to help him make the switch and in that role Little had 5 sacks and totaled 17 tackles. He also had 18 tackles on special teams in 2000.

Leonard Little Net Worth

Leonard is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leonard Little's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

After having left a birthday celebration that took place in 1998 Little hit and killed Susan Gutweiler in St. Louis, Missouri who was in the process of picking her son from the concert.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	American Football Player
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House	Living in own house.

On April 24, 2004, he was arrested again for driving while intoxicated after being stopped by The Ladue Police Department for driving 78 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone on Interstate 64. At the time, he had red eyes, smelled of alcohol, and failed three roadside sobriety tests. He later admitted that he drank alcohol to the police. After being convicted of misdemeanor speeding but acquitted of DWI, Little received two years of probation on May 6, 2005, and was prohibited from drinking any sort of alcoholic beverage during his time of probation.

In 2004, Little started all 16 games and recorded just 7 sacks, however, the down year was attributable to being double-teamed or “chip-blocked” on the majority of passing downs. “They never leave him alone,” Rams coach Mike Martz said. “Very seldom is he single blocked nd {sic} if he is, it’s a quick throw. Opponents have great respect for him”. Little added, “It’s been the first year where they’re just constantly chipping me . . . Last year, they’d do it off and on, but not as often as now.”. Despite the fewer sacks Little was voted as an alternate to the Pro Bowl. Little also scored his first two NFL touchdowns in 2004, he picked up four fumbles and returned two of them for scores.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The following year, he was named an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection; he had 12.5 sacks, third in the NFC (fourth in the NFL), six forced fumbles and an interception. Against the Minnesota Vikings on November 30, 2003, Little had eight tackles (six solo), a career-best four sacks, three QB pressures, and two forced fumbles. Vikings offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said that Little “wrecked the game plan, just wrecked it.” In addition to the four sacks, Viking offensive right tackles were called for four penalties attempting to block Little. For his efforts Little was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Who is Leonard Little Dating?

According to our records, Leonard Little is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Leonard Little’s is not dating anyone.

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On September 11, 2005, against the 49ers he had nine tackles (four solo), 2.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles. He continued his fast start, with four sacks in the first six games but slumped after the death of his brother, Jermaine, who was murdered in Harriman, Tennessee, on October 18, 2005. “. . .Leonard’s struggling,” interim coach Joe Vitt said. “He’s grieving right now, and our football team—everybody here, is lending our support to him.”. Little missed two games and did not record a sack in the next five games. He ended with 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles over the final three games and to lead the Rams with 9.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 2005.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On January 18, 2003, with charges dating back to 1999, Little was charged with communicating threats and making harassing calls, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department. Little’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, said that the charges were filed after Little and his former girlfriend Michelle ended their relationship. Rosenblum added, “We don’t think this case is going anywhere. It was groundless from the beginning”.

Little attended Asheville High School in Asheville, North Carolina, where he played both linebacker and wide receiver. At AHS, he was a three-year starter. For his senior year, Little was named a Super Prep, Blue Chip, Prep Football Report as well as a First-team All-American. In November 2005, his high school retired his #30 jersey.

Facts & Trivia

Leonard Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leonard Little celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

In Week 11 of the 2006 season, Little signed a 3-year $19.5 million contract extension that included a $6.1 million signing bonus. Little started all 16 games and led the team with 13.0 sacks (tied for second in the NFC, tied for fifth in the NFL), seven forced fumbles and also recorded a career-high of 58 tackles and was again a Pro Bowl alternate.

What happened leonard Little?

Little ended up pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 90 days in a city workhouse and four years of probation. He was also ordered to perform 1,000 hours of community service. The NFL suspended him for the first eight games of the 1999 season.

What is Leonard Littles net worth?

Net Worth:$10 Million

Gender:	Male
Profession:	American football player
Nationality:	United States of America

How long did Leonard Little go to jail for?

Leonard Little, a second-year linebacker with the Rams, was sentenced to 90 days in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter while driving the car that killed a woman in a wreck last Oct. 19 in downtown St.

Did Leonard Little serve jail time?

Little received a 90-day sentence of work in a city workhouse, four years probation and was ordered to undergo a thousand hours of community service.

Did Donte Stallworth go jail?

On March 14, 2009, Stallworth struck and killed 59-year-old construction worker Mario Reyes while driving drunk. He ultimately pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and faced 15 years in prison, according to NFL.com. However, Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail but just served 24 days, according to CNN.

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