Leighton Vander Esch Biography

Leighton Vander Esch spent his entire six-year pro career at linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. Vander Esch battled through injuries throughout, after a banner start to his tenure. 

Vander Esch was named a Pro Bowler and a second-team All-Pro as a rookie. The Cowboys originally selected him in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Boise State. 

With the Broncos, Vander Esch became a legend as a former walk-on who ended up as one of the most dominant defensive players in college football. He was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. 

Vander Esch had a long journey to football excellence coming out of tiny Riggins, Idaho where he played eight-man football in high school. 

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