LEAKE'S HONOR ROLL
- 2019 Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year
- 2019 First Team All-Big Ten Return Specialist
- 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Running Back
- Tied for most kickoff return touchdowns in program history (three)
- 5th all-time in Maryland history in kick return yards (1,487)
- 3x Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (11/4/19, 10/7/19, 10/29/18)
- 2019 Phil Steele First Team All-Big Ten
- 2019 Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- 2019 Preseason Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten
- 2019 Preseason Athlon Sports Fourth Team All-Big Ten
- 2018 Second Team All-Big Ten (special teams) by Phil Steele
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (10/29/18)
- Rose Bowl Game Big Ten Player of the Week (10/29/18)
As a Junior (2019): 2019 Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year ... 2019 First Team All-Big Ten Return Specialist ... 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Running Back ... Third in FBS & led Big Ten with 804 kick return yards ... Led Big Ten with two kick return touchdowns, tied for the most in a single season in program history ... Ranked 13th nationally and led Big Ten with a 26.8 kick return average ... Two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (11/4/19 & 10/7/19) ... As a running back, third among all FBS backs, averaging 7.22 yards per carry ... Posted 736 yards on 102 carries while scoring eight touchdowns ... Recorded 100-yard games against Syracuse and Indiana, scoring four touchdowns in those two games ... Ran for 80 yards including a 58-yard touchdown vs. Nebraska (11/23) ... Set career-best for kick return yards in a game with 164 against #1 Ohio State (11/9), tallied a 70-yard return for his long ... Returned a kickoff for a 97-yard touchdown vs. #14 Michigan (11/2) ... Led the Maryland offense vs. Indiana (10/19), rushing for a career-high 158 yards, scoring two touchdowns, including a 60-yard score ... Made first start of career at Purdue (10/12), rushing for 79 yards on seven carries including a 21-yard touchdown; Hauled in 33-yard reception, the longest of career ... Scored three touchdowns including beginning the second half with 100-yard kickoff return before scoring again on a 12-yard rush at Rutgers (10/5), tallying 65 yards rushing ... Tallied second-career 100-yard game with 107 yards on just seven carries (15.3 ypc) to lead Maryland vs. #21 Syracuse (9/7) ... Scored twice vs. the Orange, including a game & career-high 64-yard scamper.
As a Sophomore (2018): Appeared in all 12 games, rushing 34 times for 309 yards and a team-best seven rushing touchdowns ... Led the team with 409 kickoff return yards, with an average of 24.1 yards per return ... Tied for the Terps lead in offensive touchdowns with seven ... Led Maryland in rushing yards at #15 Penn State (11/24) ... Notched a 27 yard rushing touchdown at Indiana (11/10) ... First player in Big Ten history to win both the Offensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the week awards in the same week ... Became the first Maryland player since D.J. Adams in 2010 with four touchdowns in a game against Illinois (10/27) ... Reached the end zone four times against Illinois (10/27) off a 97-yard kickoff return and three rushing touchdowns ... Totaled 140 rushing yards and 274 all-purpose yards against Illinois (10/27) ... Scored a touchdown on lone carry at #15 Michigan (10/6) ... Scored a late 36-yard rushing touchdown at Bowling Green (9/8).
As a Freshman (2017): Appeared in nine games, rushing nine times for 99 yards (11.0 yards/c) and two touchdowns ... Served as secondary kickoff returner to Ty Johnson ... Had an electric 82-yard kick return in the win against Indiana (10/28) ... Scored a 20-yard touchdown on lone carry at #10 Ohio State (10/7) ... Made collegiate debut against Towson (9/9), rushing four times for 78 yards with a 61-yard touchdown.
Before Maryland: A consensus 3-star prospect according to all major recruiting databases … 2016 American Family Insurance/USA Today All-USA North Carolina First Team … two-time Greensboro News & Record HSXtra First-Team All-Area selection and one-time honorable mention selection … selected for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … All-Metro 4-A Conference … rushed for 1,679 yards on 216 carries despite missing two games due to injury as a senior … also caught 16 passes for 114 yards and played defensive back … helped the Pirates to a 14-2 record and an appearance in the Class 4-A title game … rushed 277 times for 2,048 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior … also caught 21 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns … helped lead Page to the 4-A title game … also received offers from Louisville, South Carolina, UNC, Tennessee and Virginia Tech … coached by Kevin Gillespie.
LEAKE'S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Yards - 158 (Indiana, 10/19/19)
Rush Attempts - 23 (Indiana, 10/19/19)
Long Rush - 64 (2x, last vs. #21 Syracuse, 9/7/19)
Rushing Touchdowns - 3 (Illinois, 10/27/18)
Long Kick Return - 100 (at Rutgers, 10/5/19)
Kick Return Yards - 164 (at #1 Ohio State, 11/9/19)
Receptions - 3 (Indiana, 10/19/19)
Receiving Yards - 33 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Long Reception - 33 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
