Dallin Leavitt (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He played

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at BYU and Utah State.

Early life

Leavitt grew up in

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, and initially attended Westview High School before transferring to Central Catholic High School. He was a standout defensive back for the Rams and was considered a top collegiate prospect. He ultimately committed to

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during his second year of high school over offers from

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, and

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. He was named

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first-team all-state and was tabbed the 6A co-Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.

College career

BYU

Leavitt began his college career at

. He played two seasons for the Cougars, appearing in 24 games and starting five. As a sophomore, he recorded 43 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defensed in 11 games (four starts). Leavitt announced that he would be transferring to

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at the end of his sophomore season after being outperformed at his position by a walk-on.

Utah State

After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, Leavitt played for the Aggies for his final two seasons of eligibility. He appeared in 21 games, all starts, and recorded 151 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with seven interceptions and six pass breakups. In his senior season, Leavitt started all 13 games and made 94 tackles (2nd on the team), 1 tackle for loss, four interceptions and five pass breakups and was named honorable mention All-

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. In total, Leavitt appeared in 45 games (26 starts) and accumulated 211 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass breakups and 1.5 sacks over the course of his collegiate career.

Professional career

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Leavitt signed with the

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as an

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on May 14, 2018, after participating in a rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was cut by the Raiders at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. Leavitt was promoted to the Raiders' active roster on December 24, 2018, before the team's

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game against the

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after an injury to cornerback

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. Leavitt made his NFL debut that night in the Raiders 27–14 win, playing 12 snaps on special teams and making a tackle. Leavitt made the Raiders 53-man roster out of training camp for the 2019 season. He played in 15 games, mostly on special teams, and made 10 total tackles. Leavitt re-signed on a one-year contract with the Raiders on April 16, 2020. He was waived on September 15, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 2, 2020. Leavitt signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 8, 2021. He was released on July 20, 2022.

Green Bay Packers

On July 25, 2022, Leavitt was signed by the

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. He was re-signed on April 4, 2023. Leavitt was released on November 20, 2023.

Denver Broncos

On November 28, 2023, Leavitt was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on December 19, 2023.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

Leavitt's father, Jared, played linebacker for BYU from 1990 to 1991. Leavitt is an

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. His wife Josie, is a former Utah State soccer player. His younger brother, Sam, plays quarterback at Arizona State University.

References

External links

BYU Cougars bioUtah State Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leavitt, Dallin 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Portland, Oregon American football safeties Central Catholic High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni BYU Cougars football players Utah State Aggies football players Oakland Raiders players Las Vegas Raiders players Green Bay Packers players Denver Broncos players