Cre'Von LeBlanc

Cre'Von Lashaad LeBlanc (born July 25, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

Cre'Von LeBlanc
No. 34 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-25) July 25, 1994
Belle Glade, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Glades Central
(Belle Glade, Florida)
College:Florida Atlantic
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:118
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:18
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New England Patriots

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent.[1] LeBlanc made a one-handed interception in the endzone in a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints. The interception was named the top play of the 2016 preseason. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of their final roster cuts with a designation to be added to injury reserve.[2]

Chicago Bears

On September 4, 2016, LeBlanc was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[3] On December 11, 2016, LeBlanc recorded his first career interception against the Detroit Lions, picking off Matthew Stafford and returning it for a touchdown.[4][5]

On September 1, 2018, LeBlanc was waived by the Bears.[6]

Detroit Lions

On September 3, 2018, LeBlanc was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018.[8] He was waived on November 3, 2018.[9]

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 5, 2018, LeBlanc was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[10] LeBlanc was forced into action in Week 11 during a 48-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints following a litany of injuries in the Eagles' secondary. In an interview with the media following a 16-15 win against the Chicago Bears in the playoffs, LeBlanc was praised by defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, saying, "I don’t know where we’d be without Cre’Von ... that might have been the key to our season, putting the waiver claim in."[11] In a 20-14 loss to the Saints, LeBlanc recorded an interception against Drew Brees on the very first play of the game. LeBlanc recorded 7 tackles, 3 pass deflections, and an interception over 2 postseason games, and was given the highest grade of any cornerback in the postseason by Pro Football Focus.[12]

LeBlanc signed a one-year extension with the team on September 2, 2019, and subsequently placed on injured reserve with a foot injury suffered during training camp.[13] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 26, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[14] He was activated on November 30, 2019.[15] LeBlanc was given his first start of the season in a Week 17 matchup against the New York Giants, where he responded with a career high eight total tackles, including a tackle on Saquon Barkley on a 4th down and short, as well as two pass deflections.[16] LeBlanc started the Eagles' Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks, where he recorded four tackles and two pass deflections in the 17-9 loss. [17]

The Eagles released LeBlanc on September 6, 2020,[18] but re-signed with the team the next day.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020 with an ankle injury.[20]

Personal life

When LeBlanc was a sophomore in high school, his father died of a heart attack at the age of 44.[21]

References
  1. "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". Patriots.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.
  2. "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  3. Finley, Patrick (September 4, 2016). "Bears claim C Eric Kush form Rams, CB Cre'von LeBlanc from Pats". ChicagoSunTimes.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. LeGere, Bob (December 11, 2016). "Barkley 'continues to be a bright spot' for Chicago Bears". Daily Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. "Cre'von LeBlanc Gets a Pick 6 on Stafford to Give Bears the Late Lead! | NFL Week 14 Highlights". December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  7. "Lions sign free agent LB Marquis Flowers and waive LB Trevor Bates". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2018.
  8. "Lions sign CB Cre'Von LeBlanc to active roster from practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 6, 2018.
  9. "Lions activate WR Andy Jones from Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform". DetroitLions.com. November 3, 2018.
  10. McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2018). "Eagles Claim CB Cre'von LeBlanc From Lions". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. Bowen, Les (January 10, 2019). "Cornerback Cre'Von LeBlanc feels he was chosen by fate, and by the Eagles, who desperately needed him". Philly.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. Pro Football Focus (January 23, 2019). "Cre'von LeBlanc is the highest-graded cornerback this postseason". Twitter. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  13. McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2019). "Eagles sign CB Cre'Von LeBlanc to one-year extension". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. McPherson, Chris (November 26, 2019). "Eagles activate 21-day practice window for CB Cre'Von LeBlanc". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  15. McPherson, Chris (November 30, 2019). "Roster moves: Eagles activate CB Cre'Von LeBlanc, promote TE Joshua Perkins from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  16. "Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants - December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  17. "Wild Card - Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles - January 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  18. Smith, Michael David (September 6, 2020). "Eagles cut Cre'Von LeBlanc". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  19. "Rest easy, Eagles fans, CB Cre'Von LeBlanc is back". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  20. McPherson, Chris (November 24, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate 21-day practice window for DE Genard Avery; place CB Cre'Von LeBlanc on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. Bowen, Les (January 10, 2019). "Cornerback Cre'Von LeBlanc feels he was chosen by fate, and by the Eagles, who desperately needed him". Philly.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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