
Leighton Vander Esch
ABOUT LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH
Linebacker who was selected 19th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . He also played college football at Boise State University .
He went to Salmon River High School in Riggins, Idaho where he played football and basketball.
He was named IdahoSports.com's Student-Athlete of the Year in 2014.
He's the son of Sandy and Darwin Vander Esch. He has three sisters, Shannon, Christon, and Morgan, and a brother, Jason.
He became teammates with running back Ezekiel Elliott on the Cowboys.