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Rookie Darius Leonard quickly becoming anchor of Colts defense

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard doesn't carry himself as somebody who says, "I told you so."

But it would be totally understandable if Leonard gets out of his comfort zone and does that at some point this season to the NCAA Division I schools who didn't want to wait for his test scores after signing day and those who snickered at the Colts for using a second-round pick on the former Football Championship Subdivision player.

Leonard, an instant starter shortly after being drafted, put on the type of defensive performance that hasn't been seen from a Colts linebacker in almost seven years when he had 18 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in their 21-9 win against Washington on Sunday.