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Leighton Vander Esch

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Background, draft & career details

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22 reported facts

Background & education

Full name: Leighton Vander Esch
Born: Feb 8, 1996
College: Boise State

More background details

First name: Leighton
Last name: Vander Esch
Football name: Leighton
Common first name: Leighton
Name suffix: Not reported
College conference: Mountain West Conference

Measurements & recorded role

Height: 6′ 4″ (76 in)
Weight: 255 lb
Position: OLB

More role details

Position group: LB
Last reported jersey: #55
Last reported team: DAL
Status at source capture: RES
Reported experience: 6 years

Draft & reported career span

Draft year: 2018
Draft round: Round 1
Overall selection: Pick 19
Draft team: DAL

More career details

Rookie season: 2018
Last listed season: 2023

Roster details reflect the source when captured and may be historical. Missing details mean “not reported”.

Biography sources & dates 3 sources

DynastyProcess community player IDs
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
DraftADynasty verified stats vault
Captured Oct 10, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 10, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
nflverse player reference catalog
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied

Biography snapshot built Oct 11, 2026. Public facts match the exact player profile ID 00-0034674.

Team, jersey, status, experience and any availability details do not confirm a current roster spot or game availability. “Last listed season” is a catalog field, not a confirmed retirement date. Missing draft details do not establish that a player was undrafted.

View field sources & observations

Full name: Leighton Vander Eschnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
First name: Leightonnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
Last name: Vander Eschnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
Football name: Leightonnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
Common first name: Leightonnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
Born: Feb 8, 1996nflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
College: Boise Statenflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
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Team role & availability

Roster role and reported availability from the latest available provider read.

4 reported facts

Team & role

Team: Not reported
Position: LB
Jersey: #55
Fantasy eligibility: LB
Roster status: Active
Depth chart position: Not reported
Depth chart order: Not reported

Health & practice

Injury designation: Not reported
Reported injury: Not reported
Injury reported: Not reported
Practice participation: Not reported
Provider note: Not reported

Source: Sleeper player catalog · Source checked Oct 16, 2026.

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