What happened to Chris Leak? Exploring former Gator QB's life in the wake of Netflix's Swamp Kings 

Chris Leak
Former Gators QB Chris Leak faded away after a promising start.

Former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak, who briefly played for the Chicago Bears, returned to the spotlight in a recent Netflix docuseries Swamp Kings.

It was evident to fans that Leak's role in the 2006 Gators team was cut short in the documentary.

Leak had an eventful journey after retiring. He worked as a host on SiriusXM College Sports Coast-to-Coast alongside Chris Childers. He then reunited with the Gators as a quality control coach, before taking over the role of the wide receivers coach in 2014.

In 2015, Leak joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their football development and youth outreach division. However, the following year, while he was coaching at Edgewater High School, he was hit with allegations of sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Orlando, Florida.

According to David Harris of the Orlando Sentinel, the Orlando police acknowledged the investigation in October, but the accuser elected not to pursue the case. The girl and her guardian allegedly reached this decision after reporting the incident to a school resource officer.

Chris Leak's lawyer, Tim Jansen, at the time, said that his client denied the accusations. The 38-year-old was not charged with any crime in connection with this case.

However, Leak did announce his resignation, without providing a reason. At the time, his lawyer said that he did not want the incident to impact the team after a difficult start to the season.

"Leak loves his players and for the best interest of the team, he didn't want this to be a distraction from an already tough season," Jansen was quoted as saying by the Orlando Sentinel.
Chris Leak: Ex-Florida Gators' QB
Chris Leak: Ex-Florida Gators' QB

Cam Newton unhappy with way Chris Leak was portrayed on Swamp Kings

Former Gators and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton recently expressed his displeasure at the way Chris Leak was portrayed on the docuseries.

"I've never received a National Championship ring from the University of Florida but that's another conversation for a different day. Some of the things that I did not like about the documentary was how they played Chris Leak in my opinion… Granted Tebow was everything and some. But let's not try to dim the lights off of Chris Leak."

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