Montari Leonard

Montari Leonard

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
DeLand, Fla.

High School:
Mainland

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 170

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
06/28/1989

Experience:
1L

Montari Leonard (photo by Scott Mussell)


Montari Leonard


2008: Saw action in two games ... caught one pass for four yards in the season-opening game at Brigham Young (8/30) ... earned his first career start, but did not catch a pass in UNI's 24-13 win over South Dakota (9/6).

2007: Played in all 13 games ... made eight of his nine catches in the final four games of the season ... led the team in yards per reception (19.6) ... ranked third on the team with three touchdown receptions ... rushed once for a two-yard gain in a 45-7 win over Drake (9/22) ... caught his first pass of his collegiate career in a 30-24 win over Southern Illinois (10/13) ... made his first real impact of the season in a 68-14 win over Indiana State (11/10) as he tallied three catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns ... he caught 35-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter from Eric Sanders and then caught a 53-yarder from Pat Grace in the third quarter against the Sycamores ... caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown that will never be forgotten in Panther lore ... hung on for a juggling 24-yard touchdown reception with only seven seconds left in a 38-35 win over New Hampshire (11/24) in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs in the UNI-Dome ... returned two kicks for 40 yards in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup with Delaware (12/1).

High School: Ranked among the top wide receivers in central Florida ... all-region defensive back by Prepstar.com ... helped the Mainland Buccaneers to a 13-1 mark as a senior ... tallied 10 receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns ... had nine punt returns for 124 yards ... ran a kickoff return back 92 yards for a touchdown against Melbourne HS ... as a sophomore at Deland High School he was a Five Star all-conference selection with 50 tackles and three interceptions ... played wide receiver as a junior and caught 22 passes for 576 yards and six touchdowns ... high school coach: John Maronto.

Personal: Born June 28, 1989, in DeLand, Fla. ... son of Adrienne Leonard ... grandmother's name is Barbara Patrick ... majoring in management with an emphasis in business administration.

Leonard's Career Receiving Stats
Year	G-GS	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TDs	LG	HG
2007	13-0	9	176	19.6	3	53	102
2008	2-1	1	4	4.0	0	4	4
Totals	15-1	10	180	18.0	3	53	102

Leonard's Game-by-Game Receiving Stats (Rec-Yds) 2007 Minnesota State 0-0 @Iowa State 0-0 @South Dakota State 0-0 @Drake 0-0 @Illinois State 0-0 Southern Illinois 1-3 @Western Illinois 0-0 Youngstown State 0-0 @Missouri State 0-0 Indiana State 3-102 Southern Utah 0-0 New Hampshire 4-65 Delaware 1-6

2008 @BYU 1-4 South Dakota 0-0 South Dakota State DNP @Southern Illinois DNP Nicholls State DNP Illinois State DNP North Dakota State DNP @Youngstown State DNP @Western Illinois DNP Missouri State DNP @Indiana State DNP @Southern Utah DNP Maine DNP New Hampshire DNP Richmond DNP

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