Jim Leonhard James Andrew " Jim " Leonhard , ( born October 27 , 1982 ) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005 after playing college football at the University of Wisconsin . Leonhard has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets . High school . Leonhard played high school football at Flambeau High School in Tony , Wisconsin where he was the starting quarterback and strong safety . During his freshman year , the Flambeau Falcons won the Wisconsin state championship in football . Leonhard was a team captain in his junior and senior seasons , the same seasons in which he was a first team All - State performer . He was also named team MVP in his senior year . College career . Leonhard was a walk - on football player at the University of Wisconsin – Madison , having received no Division 1 - A scholarship offers out of high school . He was not awarded a scholarship until his senior year , despite the fact that he had been a regular starting safety before that season and had already been named All - Big Ten twice . Noted for his speed , leaping ability , and sure tackling , he totaled 21 interceptions ( tied with Jamar Fletcher for the most in school history ) and made 281 tackles . He held the Big Ten Conference career punt return yardage record with 1 , 347 yards until Michigan ' s Steve Breaston eclipsed his mark in 2006 . Professional career . Buffalo Bills . Leonhard was the only undrafted rookie on the 53 - man opening day roster for the 2005 Bills , playing in ten games . In 2006 , he played in 15 games for the Bills and received his first career start , his only one that season , on December 10 . Leonhard was re - signed to the Buffalo Bills when they placed fellow Wisconsin alumnus Troy Vincent on the injured reserve list on September 13 , 2006 after being waived 11 days earlier . In the 2007 season , Leonhard stepped in for injured starter Ko Simpson and recorded 13 tackles on opening day against the Denver Broncos . He went on to record 51 tackles for the team , despite being hampered by a calf injury halfway through the season . He was the team ' s sixth leading tackler . Baltimore Ravens . On April 28 , 2008 , Leonhard signed with the Baltimore Ravens , where he started in 13 of 16 regular season games , replacing the injured Dawan Landry . He set career - high marks with 69 tackles and one sack to go along with one interception , which he returned for a TD against the Cincinnati Bengals . New York Jets . On March 3 , 2009 , Leonhard signed with the New York Jets , reuniting him with former Ravens defensive coordinator and now Jets head coach , Rex Ryan . Terms are $ 6 million for 3 years with $ 1 million guaranteed . On December 3 , 2010 , Leonhard suffered a fractured tibia after a collision with wide receiver Patrick Turner during practice . Leonhard will not re - join the team after having major knee surgery on Dec . 11 , 2011 . It was the second consecutive season that Leonhard ended the year on injured reserve . Denver Broncos . On August 4 , 2012 , Leonhard agreed to a one - year deal with the Denver Broncos .