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mikeL Leshoure
Running Back
Illinois 2nd Year
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 230
Born: 3/30/90 Steator, IL.
Draft: ‘11, R2 (57th)
Complete biographical information available on Detroit<strong>lions</strong>.com.
MANE FACTS
¾ favorite TV shows are Sportscenter and Martin.
¾ favorite player growing up was emmitt smith.
¾ enjoys watching steven Jackson (not just because of his hair) and
rashard Mendanhall play.
TRANSACTIONS
¾ Placed on reserve/injured list (achilles) on august 13, 2011
¾ Drafted by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> in the second round (57th overall) of the
2011 Nfl Draft.
PRO
suffered ruptered achilles tendon in training camp and missed his entire
rookie season.
COLLEGE
started 17 of 33 games at illinois, carrying the ball 424 times for 2,557
yards (6.03 yards per carry) and 23 touchdowns. added 37 receptions for
439 yards (11.86 yards per catch) and 5 touchdowns to his career total.
His 2,557 rushing yards tie Juice Williams (2006-09) for sixth place on the
school career-record list, while his 23 touchdown runs tie the legendary
red Grange (1923-25) and Ty Douthard (1993-96) for seventh on the school
career-record chart. in 2010, his 1,697 yards on the ground broke the previous
illini season-record of 1,681 yards by rashard Mendenhall (2007), and
his 281 rushing attempts are the second-highest season total by an illinois
player, behind only robert Holcombe (297 in 1997).
¾ Gained 330 yards rushing <strong>vs</strong>. Northwestern in 2010, topping the old
school game-record of 315 by robert Holcombe <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota in 1996.
They are the only illini ball carriers to gain 300 yards rushing in a contest.
¾ ran for 100 yards in 12 contests, tying Jim Grabowski (1963-65) for
second in school annals behind robert Holcombe’s 16 (1994-97).
¾ Generated 1,893 all-purpose yards in 2010, joining Mendenhall (1,999
in 2007) and Keith Jones (1,818 in 1988) as the only illini players to
gain over 1,800 all-purpose yards in a campaign.
¾ Had a career-best <strong>vs</strong>. 330 rushing yards Northwestern his senior year,
the most by a Big Ten player in a game since ron Dayne of Wisconsin
amassed 341 yards <strong>vs</strong>. Hawaii in 1996. His 341 all-purpose yards
rank second on the school game-record chart behind Grange’s 402
<strong>vs</strong>. Michigan in 1924.
2010: started in all 13 games played, rushing for 1,697 yards on 281 carries
for 17 touchdowns. His 281 carries rank second-best season total in illini
annals while his 17 scores tied the illini annual record that Mendenhall
first set in 2007. ranked second in the league and fifth in the nation with
an average of 130.54 yards per game rushing. also added 17 receptions for
196 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 20 total touchdowns and 122 points scored
established a pair of school season records. finished 20th nationally and
second in the conference with an average of 145.62 all-purpose yards per
game. all-american second-team selection by the Nfl Draft report and
the associated Press, earning third-team recognition from rivals.com and
honorable mention from sports illustrated.
¾ ran for over 100 yards nine times, surpassing Mendenhall’s record
of eight in 2007.
¾ Was a consensus all-Big-Ten Conference first-team pick, adding Big
Ten Player of the Week honors three times and Walter Camp football
foundation National Player of the Week accolades <strong>vs</strong>. Northwestern.
¾ Broke the illini annual mark with nine 100-yard rushing performances.
¾ Generated 84 first-down carries, converting 14-of-26 third-down snaps
and all seven of his fourth-down tries.
¾ on 264 non-touchdowns runs, it took more than one defender to take
him down 93 times (25.23%).
¾ Gained at least 10 yards on 43 carries, including 16 for 20 yards or longer.
¾ Had crucial rushing attempts that led to 29 illini touchdowns and on
twelve other possessions that resulted in field goals.
¾ Carried for positive yardage 43 times inside the red zone, including 18
times on goal-line plays.
2009: started in 3 of 11 games played, rushing for 734 yards on 108 carries
for 5 touchdowns, and placed fifth on the team with 14 receptions for 177
yards and 2 scores. His 108 carries placed first on the team. all-Big Ten
Conference honorable mention.
¾ His average of 66.73 yards per game rushing ranked sixth in the Big
Ten and 77th nationally.
2008: Played in nine games and started in one contest at tailback <strong>vs</strong>. indiana
as a true-freshman. ranked fourth on the team with 126 yards on 35 carries
(3.6 yards per carry) that included 1 touchdown. add 66 yards on 6 receptions
(11.0 yards per catch).
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PERSONAL
attended Centennial High school (Champaign, ill), playing football for Head
Coach Mike McDonnell. received a three-star prospect rating from both rivals.com
and scout.com after his senior season. rated the tenth-best overall
prospect in the state and the nation’s 28th-best running back by rivals.
¾ Named first-team all-state by the Champaign News-Gazette, earning
special mention all-state honors by the Chicago Tribune in 2007.
¾ The Prep star all-american was also a member of scouts.com’s
Midwest Hot 100 squad.
¾ During his sophomore season, he rushed for over 1,400 yards.
¾ as a junior, he received all-area, all-Conference and all-state first-team
honors and accumulated 2,474 yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry,
scoring 29 touchdowns on the ground and picking up 192 yards and 3
more scores receiving in only 10 games.
¾ Closed out his Chargers career by 4,652 yards on 681 carries for an
average of 6.8 yards, as he scored 52 rushing touchdowns.
¾ son of Jacqueline frazier-Jones and resides in Champaign, illinois.
LESHOURE’S COLLEGE STATISTICS
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G S Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2008 9 1 35 126 3.6 12 1 6 66 11.0 14 0
2009 11 3 108 734 6.8 70 5 14 177 12.6 41 2
2010 13 13 281 1697 6.0 70 17 17 196 11.5 32 3
Totals 33 17 424 2557 6.0 70 23 37 439 11.9 41 5