Kansas City Chiefs Leggett was undrafted in the
2008 NFL draft, and signed with the
Kansas City Chiefs (
NFL) on May 2, 2008, as an
undrafted free agent. Leggett was the first undrafted rookie to win the award. In November 2009, he was placed in injured reserve for a shoulder injury. In 2010, he was again placed on injured reserve, and was eventually not resigned.
Detroit Lions On July 29, 2011, Leggett signed with the
Detroit Lions. He was released on August 17, after his injury didn't heal.
Utah Blaze Leggett signed with the
Utah Blaze of the
Arena Football League (AFL) in 2013 to resume his football career. He had 69 tackles and five interceptions playing in 15 games during his first season in the AFL.
Philadelphia Soul During the offseason, Leggett signed with the
Philadelphia Soul, but never played with the team.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers In 2014, Leggett signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the
Canadian Football League. In his first CFL year, Leggett was Winnipeg's nominee for the CFL outstanding defensive player of the year award. He finished his first CFL season tied for second in the league with five interceptions, including three in one game. At the end of the season, he was rewarded with a three-year contract extension. In 2017, Leggett was named a "Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Week" after scoring two touchdowns in the
Banjo Bowl win over the
Saskatchewan Roughriders. It was only the third time in the past 30 years that a CFL defensive player had multiple touchdowns in a game. On October 15, 2017, nearing the end of the
2017 regular season, Leggett suffered a
torn Achilles tendon and was declared out for the rest of the season. In 13 games he had contributed 50 tackles, three interceptions and three sacks. In February 2018, less than a week before becoming a
free agent, Leggett and the Bombers agreed to a one-year contract extension. Leggett suffered another serious injury during the
2018 CFL season and was carted off the team's practice field on October 22, 2018. Leggett was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on November 21, 2018, after the Bombers were eliminated from the playoffs.
Albany Empire Leggett returned to the Arena Football League when he signed with the
Albany Empire in time for the final regular season game. After advancing in the playoffs, Leggett recorded Albany's first points in
ArenaBowl XXXII when he intercepted a pass and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown. Leggett also recovered a fumble en route to Albany's first championship. The league folded in November 2019. ==CFL statistics==