FIU defensive back Richard Leonard has been invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Carson, Calif. on Jan. 23. The game will air on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. that night. Several ESPN networks will broadcast practices in the week leading up to the game. The game will provide Leonard a chance to improve his NFL draft stock similar to what the Senior Bowl did for FIU's all-time leading tackler Johnathan Cyprien before he was drafted in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Leonard, who just made the All-Conference USA first-team at cornerback and punt returner, recorded a single-season best 62 total tackles (42 solo) this season good for second on the team.