Dallin Leavitt
Dallin Leavitt is an American professional football safety. He played college football at BYU and Utah State.
Early life
Leavitt grew up in Portland, Oregon, and initially attended Westview High School before transferring to Central Catholic High School. He was a standout defensive back for the Rams and was considered a top collegiate prospect. He ultimately committed to Brigham Young University during his second year of high school over offers from Stanford, Oregon, and UCLA. He was named Oregon School Activities Association first-team all-state and was tabbed the 6A co-Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.College career
BYU
Leavitt began his college career at Brigham Young University. He played two seasons for the Cougars, appearing in 24 games and starting five. As a sophomore, he recorded 43 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defensed in 11 games. Leavitt announced that he would be transferring to Utah State University at the end of his sophomore seasonUtah State
After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, Leavitt played for the Aggies for his final two seasons of eligibility. He appeared in 21 games, all starts, and recorded 151 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with seven interceptions and six pass breakups. In his senior season, Leavitt started all 13 games and made 94 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, four interceptions and five pass breakups and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference.In total, Leavitt appeared in 45 games and accumulated 211 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass breakups and 1.5 sacks over the course of his collegiate career.
Professional career
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
Leavitt signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018, after participating in a rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was cut by the Raiders at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. Leavitt was promoted to the Raiders' active roster on December 24, before the team's Monday night game against the Denver Broncos after an injury to cornerback Daryl Worley. Leavitt made his NFL debut that night in the Raiders' 27–14 win, playing 12 snaps on special teams and making a tackle.Leavitt made the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp for the 2019 season. He played in 15 games, mostly on special teams, and made 10 total tackles.
Leavitt re-signed on a one-year contract with the Raiders on April 16, 2020. He was waived by Las Vegas on September 15, and was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. Leavitt was promoted back to the active roster on October 2.
Leavitt signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 8, 2021. He made 16 appearances for the team, recording two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and 35 combined tackles. Leavitt was released by the Raiders on July 20, 2022.
Green Bay Packers
On July 25, 2022, Leavitt was signed by the Green Bay Packers. He played in all 17 of Green Bay's contests, posting 13 combined tackles.Leavitt re-signed with the Packers on April 4, 2023. He made 10 appearances for the team, recording two combined tackles. Leavitt was released by Green Bay on November 20.