Introduction
Charles Leno Jr. (born October 9, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.
High school career
Leno attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he played football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each sport. He was named first-team all-conference as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a defensive end as a senior. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.
College career
Leno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career; a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 ⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
34 ⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 ⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.25 s | 4.40 s | 7.57 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Leno was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In 2016, he started all 16 games for the Bears at left tackle.
On August 23, 2017, Leno signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Bears.
In 2018, Leno was named as an alternate for the 2019 Pro Bowl, and he was officially placed on the All-Star game's roster on January 22, 2019; he was the first Bears offensive linemen to make the Pro Bowl since guard Kyle Long in 2016, but the first pure tackle since James Williams in 2001.
Personal life
On December 16, 2018, after the Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers to win the NFC North division title, Leno proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Roth at midfield.