Leonhard yields big return for Ravens

baltimoresun.com
By Edward Lee | edward.lee@baltsun.com
7:01 PM EST, December 26, 2008

Punt returns boast chaos and random patterns, daring teams to sift through the unpredictability to -- depending on your viewpoint -- either find the returner or the end zone.

And Jim Leonhard loves it.

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Leonhard seems to contradict the image of many NFL players. At 5 feet 8 and 186 pounds, he isn't terribly big. His speed -- while better than average -- doesn't evoke oohs and aahs. And he doesn't celebrate after each successful return.

Rosburg said Leonhard is often underestimated by those who don't know him.

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Leonhard, who ranks fifth on defense with 79 tackles in 12 starts and has collected a sack and an interception as a replacement for the injured Dawan Landry, said he would like to stay with the Ravens.