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Rick Leach is a former quarterback out of Michigan, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 132nd overall pick (round 5) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Rick Leach Draft Context
Rick Leach was the 132nd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.
Picks Around Rick Leach
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Jerry Meter | LB | Minnesota Vikings | Michigan |
| 130 | Mark R. Bell | WR | St. Louis Cardinals | Colorado State |
| 131 | Walt Brown | Detroit Lions | Pittsburgh | |
| 133 | Chuck Fusina | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Penn State |
| 134 | Don Bessillieu | DB | Miami Dolphins | Georgia Tech |
| 135 | John Zamberlin | ILB | New England Patriots | Pacific Lutheran University |
Denver Broncos 1979 Draft Class
Other Denver Broncos picks in 1979 include Kelvin Clark (G, round 1), Bruce Radford (DE, round 3), Charles Jefferson (DB, round 4), Jeff McIntyre (ILB, round 6), Luke Prestridge (P, round 7), Zachary Dixon (RB, round 11), Dave Jacobs (K, round 12).
Other Michigan players drafted in 1979 include Jon Giesler, Tom Seabron, Harlan Huckleby, Jerry Meter, Bill Dufek.
No NFL career statistics are available for Rick Leach in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1979 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
 Tom Cousineau |
LB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Mike Bell |
DE |  Colorado State |
| 1 | 3 |  CIN |
 Jack Thompson |
QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Dan Hampton |
DT |  Arkansas |
| 1 | 5 | BUF |
 Jerry Butler |
WR |  Clemson |
| 1 | 6 |  BAL |
 Barry Krauss |
LB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
 Phil Simms |
QB | Morehead State University |
| 1 | 8 |  LA |
 Ottis Anderson |
RB |  Miami |
| 1 | 9 | CHI |
 Al Harris |
LB |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 10 |  DET |
 Keith Dorney |
G |  Penn State |
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