Coming out of Flambeau High School in Tony, Wisconsin, not one FBS school offered him a scholarship. He walked on at Wisconsin, became a three-time All-American safety and punt returner, went undrafted and still played 10 NFL seasons for five different teams, starting 73 games. He had no official coaching experience when he joined Wisconsin's staff in 2016 but is already among the nation's top defensive coordinators. Florida State and Alabama were among those inquiring about his services over the winter.
Leonhard is, in many ways, the poster boy (at 35, he still looks 23) for what a program like Wisconsin can accomplish.