Jim Leonhard coached his final game for the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday night. With new head coach Luke Fickell deferring to Leonhard,
the Badgers defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 24-17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
The win marks the end of Leonhard’s tenure at Wisconsin.
A former Badgers player, Leonhard returned as defensive backs coach and then as defensive coordinator for his alma mater.
Jim Leonhard Could Return to the Cleveland Browns Everyone knows the answer to the question, “Where did Jim Leonhard go to college?” However, not even all Badgers fans can list off his NFL teams.
Jim Leonhard coached his final game for the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday night. With new head coach Luke Fickell deferring to Leonhard,
In a career that spanned 10 seasons, Leonhard played for the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Cleveland Browns.
It is the Browns that NFL analyst Benjamin Allbright believes could be the next landing spot for defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard:
I think it depends on who is available, I wouldn't be surprised if they poked around Jim Leonard.
Jim Leonhard played for the Cleveland Browns in the last season of his NFL career. In that 2014 season,
he played in all 16 games, starting five of them. Leonhard recorded 42 tackles and two interceptions.
He also served as the Browns’ kick/punt returner, as he did for all of his teams during the duration of his career.