Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Charles Leno was born October 9, 1991, in Oakland, California. He is an offensive tackle in the NFL

Leno attended Boise State University, where he was a member of the Boise State Broncos football team from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Broncos during his career, with the final 26 at left tackle. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honors twice in his career; a second-team selection as a junior and a first-team selection as a senior.

Leno was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In 2016, he started all 16 games for the Bears at left tackle.

On August 23, 2017, Leno signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Bears.

In 2018, Leno was named as an alternate for the 2019 Pro Bowl, and he was officially placed on the All-Star game's roster on January 22, 2019; he was the first Bears offensive linemen to make the Pro Bowl since guard Kyle Long in 2016, but the first pure tackle since James Williams in 2001.

Leno was released by the Bears on May 3, 2021, and signed a one-year contract with the Washington Football Team on May 15.