🏈 Framed Autographed Darius Shaquille Leonard The Maniac Indianapolis Colts White Football Jersey JSA COA — Born Lake View South Carolina Dillon County, South Carolina State HBCU, 36th Overall Pick 2018 NFL Draft, 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 3x Pro Bowl, 2x First-Team All-Pro — Framed 35x39 Wall Ready Hang It Today

The Indianapolis Colts white road jersey. The jersey of a team that has produced elite defenders, that has stood for toughness and precision in a league where both are demanded. Signed by Darius Shaquille Leonard — The Maniac — the linebacker from Lake View, South Carolina, who went to a historically Black college and university, was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, and then proceeded to be the best defensive rookie in the entire NFL in his very first professional season. Authenticated by JSA. Framed at 35x39. Wall-ready to hang today.

🌟 Lake View, South Carolina — Dillon County — The Pee Dee Region

Darius Shaquille Leonard was born July 2, 1995, in Lake View, South Carolina — a small community in Dillon County in the Pee Dee region of the state, a rural stretch of South Carolina where the population is small, the economic opportunities are limited, and the football dreams of young men have to survive the particular challenge of being a long way from the recruiting pipelines that funnel players to Power Five programs. Lake View's population is under 2,000 people. Dillon County is one of the lower-income counties in a state that struggles with rural poverty. Leonard came from there, developed his relentless, physical, football-obsessed character there, and then took that character to South Carolina State University — a historically Black college and university in Orangeburg — where he developed into one of the most dominant college linebackers in the Football Championship Subdivision. The NFL scouts who found him there were doing their jobs. The teams that passed on him in the first round of the 2018 draft were not.

🏆 South Carolina State — The HBCU Path — The 2018 NFL Draft

South Carolina State University is part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and has a proud football tradition — it has produced NFL players, and its alumni are a point of pride for the HBCU community — but it is not where major programs typically recruit their blue-chip prospects. When Darius Leonard was developing there into an elite tackling, coverage, and blitz linebacker, the programs that draw the biggest attention were elsewhere. The Indianapolis Colts selected him 36th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft — the 4th pick of the second round. His draft stock was debated. His talent was not, by anyone who had watched him closely at South Carolina State. He reported to Indianapolis, earned the nickname The Maniac from teammates who watched him practice, and then proceeded to validate every belief his coaches held about him.

⭐ 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — 3x Pro Bowl — 2x First-Team All-Pro

In his rookie season of 2018, Darius Leonard led the NFL in tackles. He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — one of the most competitive awards in professional football, given to the best first-year defensive player in the entire league. He went to the Pro Bowl after that season, then again in 2019 and 2020 — three consecutive Pro Bowl selections in his first three NFL seasons. He was named First-Team All-Pro in 2018 and 2019 — two straight years of being recognized as the best at his position in the entire league. The Maniac from Lake View, South Carolina State University, second round of the draft, became one of the most decorated young defenders in the history of the Indianapolis Colts. JSA authenticated. Framed at 35x39. Hang it today.

📦 Item Details

Item: Framed Autographed Indianapolis Colts White Football Jersey — signed by Darius Shaquille Leonard. Frame: 35x39 inches. Authentication: JSA COA included. Player: Darius Shaquille Leonard (The Maniac). Born: July 2, 1995, Lake View, South Carolina. College: South Carolina State University (HBCU, Orangeburg, SC). Draft: 36th overall pick, 2018 NFL Draft (Indianapolis Colts). Accolades: 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year; 3x Pro Bowl (2018, 2019, 2020); 2x First-Team All-Pro (2018, 2019); NFL tackles leader in 2018 rookie season. Display: FRAMED — 35x39, wall-ready, hang it today. Condition: NOS.

🏈🏆 Lake View. Dillon County. South Carolina. Small town. Limited resources. South Carolina State. HBCU Orangeburg. Second round. 36th overall. Indianapolis Colts. The Maniac. Rookie season. Led the NFL in tackles. Defensive Rookie of the Year. Three straight Pro Bowls. Two straight First-Team All-Pro. From the Pee Dee to the Pro Bowl. Signed on the Colts white. Framed at 35x39. Authenticated by JSA. Hang it today.