Leon Bender

Oakland Raiders 31st pick

DT · Washington State · 1998

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 2

Pick

31st overall

Team

Oakland Raiders

Position

College

Washington State

Leon Bender Career Stats

Leon Bender was selected in the 1998 NFL Draft but did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Leon Bender is a former defensive tackle out of Washington State, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 31st overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.

More from the 1998 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	IND	Peyton Manning	QB	Tennessee
1	2	LAC	Ryan Leaf	QB	Washington State
1	3	ARI	Andre Wadsworth	DE	Florida State
1	4	LV	Charles Woodson	FS	Michigan
1	5	CHI	Curtis Enis	RB	Penn State
1	6	LA	Grant Wistrom	DE	Nebraska
1	7	NO	Kyle Turley	OT	San Diego State
1	8	DAL	Greg Ellis	DE	North Carolina
1	9	JAX	Fred Taylor	RB	Florida
1	10	BAL	Duane Starks	DB	Miami; Holmes County JC

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