SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. – (March 24, 2015) – A former captain for the Spring Lake Park Panthers football team is now a tight end with the Minnesota Vikings. Brian Leonhardt is returning to his home state after signing with the Vikings this week.
The former Bemidji State University Beaver spent part of the 2015 season with the San Francisco 49ers, and before that, Leonhardt spent time with the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns. He has six career receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown. While at Spring Lake Park he also wrestled and ran track.