Walter Payton Football League
12-20-2161
#84|Mel Leftridge Tight End
Retired (2008, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-21-2041) Potential A 
Age at Death 68 Born 06-07-1973 in Bend, OR
Drafted Round 3, Pick 40 (1996) Experience 12 Years (219 Wks)
College University of Seattle, 1996 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B- Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying C  Run Blocking C+ Tackling C  Kick Return D 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility C+
Strength B- Health D- Aggressiveness C+ Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude A+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G C  DE C- FS C- P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB C  CB C  LS D+ KRB C 
FB C  TE B- OLB C  H C  HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1996 BR 16 16 72 47 65.3 404 8.6 24 90 1.9 3 25.2 26 36.1 5
1997 BR 16 14 73 44 60.3 340 7.7 26 56 1.3 0 21.2 16 21.9 2
1998 BR 12 12 41 26 63.4 293 11.3 27 113 4.3 3 24.4 16 39.0 2
1999 BR 13 13 68 45 66.2 376 8.4 32 107 2.4 4 28.9 24 35.3 5
2000 BR 16 16 76 50 65.8 392 7.8 30 91 1.8 3 24.5 22 28.9 3
2001 BR 16 16 58 38 65.5 376 9.9 27 111 2.9 2 23.5 17 29.3 4
2002 BR 16 0 1 1 100.0 26 26.0 26 15 15.0 0 1.6 1 100.0 0
2003 BR 6 0 4 3 75.0 46 15.3 26 2 0.7 1 7.7 2 50.0 0
2004 MIN 15 1 5 3 60.0 48 16.0 26 13 4.3 0 3.2 3 60.0 1
2005 MIN 16 0 8 4 50.0 50 12.5 30 18 4.5 0 3.1 1 12.5 0
2006 MIN 16 0 10 7 70.0 78 11.1 22 32 4.6 2 4.9 4 40.0 0
2007 SA 16 0 12 4 33.3 36 9.0 11 0 0.0 0 2.2 2 16.7 0
Total   174 88 428 272 63.6 2465 9.1 32 648 2.4 18 14.2 134 31.3 22

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2009Mel Leftridge has retired from football.
08-04-2008The San Antonio Spurs have waived Mel Leftridge.
09-13-2004The Minnesota Happy Pirates have moved Mel Leftridge to the active roster. The Minnesota Happy Pirates have moved Cary Fisher to the inactive roster.
09-13-2004The Minnesota Happy Pirates have acquired Mel Leftridge from the waiver wire.
09-06-2004The San Diego Lightning have moved Brian McAleney and Dave Kearse to the active roster. The San Diego Lightning have moved Harvey McDermott and Bill Nelson to the inactive roster.
09-06-2004The San Diego Lightning have waived Mel Leftridge.
08-16-2004The San Diego Lightning have acquired Mel Leftridge from the waiver wire.
08-09-2004The Baton Rouge Rascals have waived Mel Leftridge.
12-15-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Harlan Hicks and Izzy Open to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge and John Braxton to the inactive roster.
11-24-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Joe Stevens, Mel Leftridge, and Bennie Kitson to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Dragon Piles, Izzy Open, and Randy Length to the inactive roster.
11-09-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Willard Underwood to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge to the inactive roster.
10-26-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Archibal Longbaum and Mel Leftridge to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Ernie McCray and Willard Underwood to the inactive roster.
09-15-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Dragon Piles and Brig Meyer to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Robert Kovacsy and Mel Leftridge to the inactive roster.
08-25-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge to the active roster.
08-04-2003The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Nate Miller and Ernie McCray to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Ned Bentz and Mel Leftridge to the inactive roster.
08-05-2002The Baton Rouge Rascals have placed Mel Leftridge on the trade block.
01-02-2000The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Al Thumbs, Mel Leftridge, and Archibal Longbaum to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Lowell Urban, Hal Stewart, and Teddy Williams to the inactive roster.
12-20-1999The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Edgar Manley, Lowell Urban, and Hal Stewart to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge, Archibal Longbaum, and Chris James to the inactive roster.
09-27-1999The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved John Wimmer and Mel Leftridge to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Byron Coady and Lowell Urban to the inactive roster.
09-19-1999The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Lowell Urban to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge to the inactive roster.
09-19-1999Mel Leftridge of the Baton Rouge Rascals is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
11-16-1998The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved John Braxton and Mel Leftridge to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Dragon Piles and Edgar Manley to the inactive roster.
10-12-1998The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Joe Stevens to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Mel Leftridge to the inactive roster.
10-11-1998Mel Leftridge of the Baton Rouge Rascals is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
08-05-1996The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Terence Donchez, Johnny Butler, Al Hill, and Mel Leftridge to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Jay Fox, Maury Lawson, Hubie Nuzzo, and Jack Robbins to the inactive roster.