Nick Leverett

Nationality

United States

Born

1997-01-11

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

310 lb (141 kg)

Number

#61

Nicholas Leverett (born January 11, 1997) is an American professional football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Leverett played college football for the North Carolina Central Eagles and Rice Owls. Leverett has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. Early life Nicholas Leverett was born on January 11, 1997, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Concord High School and played football, baseball, and track and field while there. He was chosen to play in the North Carolina Shrine Bowl while at Concord High School. College career After finishing high school, Leverett attended North Carolina Central University. During his freshman year, Leverett chose to redshirt. In his redshirt freshman year, Leverett started all 12 games and earned 3rd team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in that year. In his redshirt sophomore year, he started all 11 games and earned 2nd team All-MEAC. During his redshirt junior year, he again started all 11 games and earned 2nd team All-MEAC. He was also a distinguished recipient of the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team award, one of only 22 players to be recognized. Leverett transferred to Rice University and while there as a graduate transfer in his senior year was an All-Conference USA honorable mention. Also while at Rice, Leverett was selected to play in the College Gridiron All-Star Showcase.