Leonard Garron

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
228
Hometown:
Evanston, Ill.
High School:
Evanston Township

2016 (SENIOR)

Played in nine games ... Made four tackles and a tackle for loss ... Made three tackles and 1.0 TFL against Murray State.

2015 (JUNIOR)

Played in all 11 games and started six at outside linebacker…Recorded 33 tackles (12 solos)…Had six tackles for loss and one sack…Broke up two passes…Recovered one fumble and forced one fumble.

2014 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in eight games (final eight games of the season)...Recorded nine tackles, including six solo stops...Had a season-best three tackles against Western Illinois and at North Dakota State.

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Appeared in all 12 games and made two starts at outside linebacker...Also played on special teams...Recorded a half-sack in a win over Charleston (W.V.)...Intercepted Jimmy Garoppolo in the Eastern Illinois game.

2012 (FRESHMAN)

Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL

Scout.com rated as a two-star recruit and the 171st best OLB in his class in the nation...Honorable mention All-State linebacker...All-Conference selection...Earned All-Conference honors as a tight end as a junior...Also played varsity basketball.

PERSONAL

Born January 1, 1994...Son of Tina Garron and Leonard Garron, Jr...Related to Tony Galbreath, who had a 13-year NFL career...Went to the same high school as former Saluki tight end Damon Jones, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars...Majoring in economics.