Darius Leonard has been the best player on a resurgent defense. And he has done that while being a rookie from and FCS school. We told you yesterday how he was recognized for last week’s performance, but now he has received another award.
Leonard was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month by the league. He becomes only the second Colts rookie to ever win the award. He finished the month of December with 49 tackles, 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, 1 pick and 5 passes defended.
This has been the type of play that Leonard has had all season long.