LeightonMcCarthy

EDED#13FAU Owls

6'3" • 220lbs • RS Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2021

Overall Grade '20: 80.6; 51st/518 - EDs
Snap Count '20: 503; 43rd/1451 - EDs
Pressures '20: 24; 79th/518 - EDs
Tackles '20: 25; 41st/518 - EDs

Leighton

McCarthy

#13

FAU Owls

Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Leighton McCarthy was an edge defender for the Florida Atlantic Owls who earned a 80.6 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2020 season, 51st among 518 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 72.3 ranked 136th among 518 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 80.1 ranked 44th at the position.

He generated 24 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 9 sacks, 11 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 25 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams

Year

Florida Atlantic Owls

2016 - 2020

PFF Grades

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

OVERALL GRADE

80.6

AVG

51st/518 EDs

PASS RUSH GRADE

72.3

AVG

136th/518 EDs

RUN DEFENSE GRADE

80.1

AVG

44th/518 EDs

Highest Graded Games

@ FLIN

81.1

Week 11, 2020

vs NYWA

80.5

Week 4, 2019

vs KYWE

73.4

Week 10, 2020

Lowest Graded Games

@ TXSN

52.1

Week 13, 2019

vs TXMU

54.2

Week BG, 2019

vs NCCR

56.5

Week 13, 2018

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

SOLO TACKLES

41st/518 EDs

SACKS

6th/518 EDs

ASSISTS

175th/518 EDs

FORCED FUMBLES

52nd/518 EDs

Defense

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Solo Tackles

175

Assists

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

159

Hurries

105

Hits

Total Pressures

168

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

Total Snaps

503

Run Defense Snaps

240

206

Pass Rush Snaps

160