Rookie QB Micah Leon leads a new era in Hamburg

The Hamburg Sea Devils head into 2025 under new leadership as proven winner Shaun Fatah takes over as head coach for the Sea Devils. 

Leading the offense for the former NFL Europe squad will be new ELF “Rookie” quarterback Micah Leon.

A new challege 

This season will be Leon’s first as a pro and first in Europe after spending several seasons at three different division one programs. Leon has all the size and tools at 195 cm and a strong arm. The Boca Raton Florida native, initially played for NC State (where he was teammates with current Frankfurt Galaxy QB Matthew McKay, before transferring to UConn, and finally spending his final college season in the SEC with the Florida Gators. 

Leon spoke on why he chose to take his talents to Hamburg and embrace a new challenge in Europe:

“I chose Hamburg because of Coach Shuan and Coach Lee. I have a lot of trust in both of them as coaches and am excited to see how far we can go as a team this season.”

Pre-season prep begins in Hamburg

So far things have been going well as Leon and the coaching staff have been gameplanning often in preparation for the season. 

“The coaching staff and players have been very welcoming, many of them have reached out and shown their support for me. As a quarterback, confidence from both your teammates and coaches is very important so I'm excited to give my all for them in return.”

Competition drives Hamburg's QB1

Hamburg will have some exciting pieces around the first year ELF quarterback, including veteran receiver Terryon Robinson. Other european talent such as  Tamsir Seck, Jakob Neugebauer, and Chrisman Kyei should all be weapons for Leon to lean on in 2025. 

“The competition, simple as that. I am just excited to get back on the field and compete with a motivated team and staff.”

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