David McLeod

Professional career After going undrafted in the 1994 NFL draft, McLeod signed with the Arizona Cardinals in April 1994 as a wide receiver. He was later waived and then signed by the New York Jets. He was waived by the Jets on August 22, 1994.

McLeod played in six games for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1995, catching 21 passes for 378 yards and nine touchdowns while also recording 16 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, three interceptions, and two pass breakups. He was named second-team All-Arena and the first-ever AFL Defensive Player of the Year for his performance during the 1996 season. The Firebirds finished the year with a 10–4 record and eventually lost to the Iowa Barnstormers in the semifinal round of the playoffs. McLeod played in seven games in 1997, accumulating 21 receptions for 368 yards and six touchdowns, 20 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup. He was placed on injured reserve on April 27, 1998, before the start of the 1998 AFL season, and did not play in any games that year.

McLeod then played in nine games for the Carolina Cobras of the AFL in 2000, totaling 32 receptions for 430 yards and ten touchdowns, 26 solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.

McLeod played in two games, both starts, for the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm during the 2002 season, catching nine passes for 97 yards and one touchdown while also posting two solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and one pass breakup.