Tai Leonard

DL · #99 · UTSA · SR · 6'4" · 260 · Houston, TX

Projected LDE starter

12 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

46 Career games (15 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	UTSA	7	6	12	0	1	0	0	0
2025	UTSA	11	9	16	0	3	0	0	0
2024	UTSA	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2023	UTSA	13	0	10	2	1	0	0	1
2022	UTSA	10	0	6	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 1.7 67

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UTSA 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.0% 61

Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 17

Sack rate 3.0% 9

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	@ TXST	4
W5	@ RICE	2		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#1064 Theron Johnson WR · Alexandria

#1064 Markel Fortenberry WR · Maryville LIB

#1080

Tai Leonard DL · North Shore UTSA

#1088

Kristian Phillips IOL · Salem MSU

#1090 Eric Weatherly RB · Bartram Trail DUKE

DLs in the class

#131 Sir Mells Liberty ORE

#132 Lemar Law Green Run VT

#133

Tai Leonard North Shore UTSA

#135 J'mari Monette Alexandria IND

#136

Jaleel Johnson Putnam City North OKST

2026 · 34th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 58th pctile of class