Indianapolis Colts defender Darius Leonard is one of the best linebackers in the NFL. The second-round pick out of South Carolina State made an immediate impact in his first season, winning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and has been named an All-Pro in three out of four seasons played. The 26-year-old is a legitimate star, and he uses another NFL star as his motivation to get better.
When Leonard is training in the offseason, there’s one player he has on his mind: rival Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry.
“In the offseason, I think about him,” Leonard told Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official website. “When I am working out, (I think): ‘What drills am I going to do to make be better to face Derrick Henry, one of the best backs in the league?’ I always joke and say he is like a defensive end playing running back. He is a workhorse, and you can see it in the offseason, and you can see it in the fourth…
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