The famous Leighton Vander Esch is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
In the week 1 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, Vander Esch recorded two combined tackles in the first half before leaving the game with a broken collarbone. The next day it was announced that he would undergo another surgery and was placed on injured reserve on September 15.
He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7 and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on October 19, 2020. Across 10 games, Vander Esch recorded 60 tackles (32 solos, 28 assisted), one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
Where did Leighton Vander Esch go to high school?
Leighton Vander Esch attended Salmon River. The Salmon River, also known as The River of No Return, is a river located in the U.S. state of Idaho in the western United States. It flows for 425 miles through central Idaho, draining a rugged, thinly populated watershed of 14,000 square miles.
