By Arslan Ubul, PSO Research Analyst
Feb 27, 2021

 

Leonard Fournette bounced back after being released from Jacksonville and proved the entire NFL wrong for passing on claiming him. After a slow start to the season, he stepped up in Ronald Jones‘ place and balled out in the playoffs, coining himself the nickname “Playoff Lenny”. As a free agent, teams will be lining up for the hard runner, and his skillset that includes elite ball security will likely land him a sizable contract.

Here are the 5 most interesting facts about Leonard Fournette:

Leonard Fournette capitalized on his second chance in the NFL, becoming a TD machine in the postseason.

 

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After some consistent playoff performances in his young career, Fournette earned his nickname “Playoff Lenny.”

Once the postseason began, Leonard Fournette became a different beast out there on the gridiron.

  • Regular season stats: 13 GP, 97 RUSH, 367 RUSH YDS, 11 missed tackles
  • Postseason stats: 4 GP, 64 RUSH, 300 RUSH YDS, 12 missed tackles

Ball security is job security and it will help Fournette stay in the NFL for years to come.

Fournette proved the Jaguars wrong for letting him go after two amazing seasons.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars declined RB Leonard Fournette’s $8M 2021 5th Year Option despite 2 seasons of 1K+ RUSH YDS

 
 

 

 

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