Charles Leno Jr played basketball and football when a student at San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, earning three varsity letters in each sport.
As a senior, he earned first-team all-conference honours as an offensive lineman and second-team honours as a defensive end. Rivals.com rated him as a three-star prospect.
October 9, 1991, saw the birth of Charles Leno Jr. He plays offensive tackle in American football for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders (NFL).
In the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected him out of Boise State, where he played college football. Before being released in 2021 and signed with Washington, Leno was a seven-year starter for the Bears, making the 2019 Pro Bowl while playing with them.
Leno attended Boise State University, where from 2009 to 2013 he played football for the Boise State Broncos. Throughout his career, he started 39 straight games at offensive tackle for the Broncos, starting the final 26 at left tackle. In his career, he was chosen for the first team of the Mountain West Conference as a senior and the second team as a junior.
In the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Leno. Leno was promoted to the full-time starting left tackle position in Week 4 of the 2015 campaign after serving as a backup as a rookie.
Leno and the Bears agreed to a four-year, $38 million contract deal on August 23, 2017. In 2018, he was the first offensive lineman from the Bears to be named to the Pro Bowl since James O. Williams in 2001. Leno served as the Bears’ starting left tackle for seven seasons before his release on May 3, 2021, when the team selected Teven Jenkins over him in the draft.
Who Drafted Charles Leno Jr.: Where Was Charles Leno Jr. Drafted?
Leno was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.