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1984 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #129 overall

Jeff Leiding Texas Draft

Jeff Leiding was drafted No. 129 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft out of Texas. 21 regular-season games · 3 career approximate value

Overall pick
#129
Round
5
Draft class
1984
NFL games
21
Career AV
3123rd at Texas

The pick

How Jeff Leiding came off the board in 1984.

Drafted by

St. Louis Cardinals

Rd 5 · #129 overall · NFC West

Full 1984 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Texas SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

21 regular-season games · 3 career approximate value

Games played
21
Career approximate value
3123rd among Texas picks
Final season
19873 years after the draft

Around pick 129

Who came off the board on either side of Jeff Leiding.

#127 Andy Parker TE · LV Utah #128 John Kidd P · BUF Northwestern #130 Kevin Call T · IND Colorado State #131 Dave Piepkorn T · CLE North Dakota State

Texas in the 1984 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#6 Mossy Cade DB · LAC Texas #43 Ed Williams LB · NE Texas #45 Doug Dawson G · ARI Texas #57 Fred Acorn DB · TB Texas #80 Rick McIvor QB · ARI Texas #93 Craig Curry DB · IND Texas #117 Eric Holle NT · KC Texas #123 Jitter Fields DB · NO Texas #180 John Haines NT · MIN Texas #199 Ray Woodard DE · LAC Texas #214 David Jones G · DET Texas #241 John Walker RB · ARI Texas

Other LB picks from Texas

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#15 Derrick Johnson LB · KC · 2005 Texas · 1× All-Pro · 4× Pro Bowl #13 Brian Orakpo LB · WAS · 2009 Texas · 4× Pro Bowl #79 Winfred Tubbs LB · NO · 1994 Texas · 1× Pro Bowl #33 Bruce Scholtz LB · SEA · 1982 Texas #81 Britt Hager LB · PHI · 1989 Texas #119 Keenan Robinson LB · WAS · 2012 Texas

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jeff Leiding in the 1984 NFL Draft

Jeff Leiding is a Linebacker out of Texas selected No. 129 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft. 21 regular-season games · 3 career approximate value Texas has produced 206 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jeff Leiding drafted?

Jeff Leiding was selected No. 129 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jeff-leiding.

What college did Jeff Leiding play for?

Jeff Leiding played college football at Texas in the SEC. See every Texas draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/texas-longhorns.

How did Jeff Leiding's NFL career turn out?

21 regular-season games · 3 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jeff-leiding.