2009: Three-year starter who will serve as team tri-captain along with Andrew Poulson and Ryan Hart-Predmore...top returning tackler in the Patriot League, averaging 8.5 per game.
2008: Started all 11 games at middle linebacker for the Leopards...collected All-Patriot League First-Team Honors...named as team[apos]s Linebacker MVP...finished the season as the team[apos]s second leading tackler (93) and first In tackles for loss...recorded 10 tackles against Harvard...had 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack versus Columbia (10/11)...made 12 tackles and one tackle for loss at No. 14 Liberty...record six tackles and picked off a pass against Holy Cross...named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2007: Started all 11 games at middle linebacker and was an All-Patriot League Second-Team selection...second on the team in tackles (77), including 6.5 for a loss and tied for second in sacks (3)...made 10 tackles and broke up a pass vs. Princeton...racked up a career-high 13 tackles and made his first career sack at Harvard...made seven tackles and one sack in consecutive weeks against Fordham and Colgate.
2006: Named program[apos]s Rookie of the Year after playing in all 12 games on special teams and as a top backup linebacker...named Patriot League Rookie of the Week in week two after stepping in for Andy Romans...made five tackles in 31-0 shutout of Bucknell...earned first career start the following week vs. Penn and had five tackles...made four stops vs. Georgetown.
AT CONNETEQUOT HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman...captain...All-Division 1, All-Suffolk County and All-Long Island honoree at linebacker...named MVP of the Nassau/Suffolk All-Star Game as a defensive player...recorded 230 total tackles and ran for 1,100 yards and eight touchdowns as a running back...named team[apos]s best offensive and defensive player as a junior and senior...earned three letters and served as captain in lacrosse...All-Division 1 and All-Suffolk County midfielder...National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and member of the Golden Eleven...Newsday Scholar Athlete of the Week...High Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL: Son of Ronald and Denise Leggiero...born 12/8/87.
DEFENSIVE
Year G/GS UT-AT Total TFL Sacks Int. Break-ups Fumbles Rcv./Fcd.
2006 12/1 9-16 25 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0
2007 11/11 27-50 77 6.5-42 3.0-29 0 1 0/0
2008 11/11 40-53 93 12.5-37 2.0-11 1-39 1 0/1
Totals 34/23 76-119 195 19.5-80 5.0-40 1-39 2 0/1
