Franco Harris Football League
09-17-2113
#56|Ed Cleary Linebacker
Retired (2025, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-05-2058) Potential D+
Age at Death 68 Born 03-08-1990 in Koiaumi Gumma Ken, Japan
Drafted Round 3, Pick 89 (2012) Experience 12 Years (241 Wks)
College Illinois State College, 2012 Salary 845 ($1225.112M/2113 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution D+ Agility C 
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness C+ Hands C-
Jumping B-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D+ DE C  FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C  LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB C+ H F  HT C- KOS D-
Notes: 22(now 23) B LB. A Str/Spd; B+ Agl/PassCov/Tkl/Purs; B(now B+) RunCov;B-(now B) Att; D+ Pot; D Exe.
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
2012 CHI 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2013 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2014 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
2015 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2016 CHI 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2017 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2018 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 5 2.5 4 0 2
2019 CHI 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2020 CHI 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2021 CHI 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2022 CHI 14 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2023 CHI 14 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   170 109 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 10 3.3 5 0 5

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2026Ed Cleary has retired from football.
08-10-2025The Chicago KnightCaps have waived Ed Cleary.
08-11-2024The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Rashad Davis and Eric Schilling to the active roster. The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Ed Cleary and Travis Robertson to the inactive roster.
09-26-2016The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Paul Marshall and Ed Cleary to the active roster. The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Vince Rebowe and Dick Quam to the inactive roster.
09-11-2016The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Robb Parseghian to the active roster. The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Ed Cleary to the inactive roster.
09-11-2016Ed Cleary of the Chicago KnightCaps is injured with a patella tendon injury and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
09-22-2013Ed Cleary of the Chicago KnightCaps is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-13-2012The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Ed Cleary to the active roster. The Chicago KnightCaps have moved Jeremy Nicksich to the inactive roster.