Eastern Michigan Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Ryan Leonard
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Texas
- High School:
- Hebron
PERSONAL: Full name: Ryan Koster Leonard...Son of John and Ann McGann...Born: 7-27-88...Has one stepbrother, Paul McGann, and one stepsister, Sarah McGann...EMU: 2009: Earned a letter in his first year as a transfer from the College of Sequoias along with teammate Jonte Lewis in the 2009 recruiting class...Played in 12 games, starting once, in the season finale at Akron (Nov. 26)...Recorded 27 tackles on the year and had 7.5 tackles-for-loss of 21 yards and one sack for seven yards...Had a career-best five tackles to go along with 2.5 TFLs for seven yards at home against Kent State (Oct. 17)...Turned in six games with TFLs during the season...Named the recipient of the Eagle Gridiron Group's Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award...JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played at College of the Sequoias for Head Coach Curtis Allen...Was a first-team All-American, All-State and All-Conference selection in 2008 after recording 41 solos and 24 assisted tackles...Named team’s Defensive Player of the Year...Also had nine tackles-for-loss, eight sacks and one fumble caused...Blocked two kicks during the season...Invited to play in 2008 Junior College All-American Game...SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: Attended SMU from January 2007 to December 2007 before transferring to the College of the Sequoias...Played eight games as a freshman at SMU...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hebron H.S. in Carrollton, Texas where he played football for Head Coach Brian Brazil...Participated in community outreach programs, visiting area elementary schools...Was a three-year starter on the varsity football squad, playing on both sides of the football...Senior Year: Played on teams that went 17-0 on the year...Team capatain of the 2005 Texas 4A Division II State Championship squad....Was a first-team All-State and All-Area selection by The Dallas Morning News...Picked to play in the 2006 Oil Bowl Classic that features Texas All-Stars versus Oklahoma All-Stars...Junior Year: Garnered second-team All-District honors...Placed third in the district in wrestling...Sophomore Year: Earned honorable mention All-District accolades.
