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Jersey Number 93
Leyon Azubuike
- Position:
- OLB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- East Stroudsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- East Stroudsburg
Bio
Fifth-year senior ... competed at DE after playing ROLB in 2006 and TE in 2005 ... practiced at DE as a true freshman in 2004.
Honors: Recipient of the 2007 Captains' Award ... earned the 2007 George M. Illman Award for leadership on and off the field ... recipient of the annual Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm at the conclusion of spring drills 2007 ... shared the team[apos]s co-offensive most improved player award at the conclusion of 2005 spring drills with C Alex Derenthal.
2008: Played in two games before retiring for the season ... dressed for the Connecticut game ... returned to action at Miami ... also played at Central Michigan.
2007: Team captain ... started all 12 games ... one of just seven players to start every game ... finished with 36 tackles, including 20 solos ... had a career-high five solo takedowns against?Navy ... made a career-high seven tackles and had a sack at Connecticut ... added three solo tackles, two for a loss, in the win at Akron ... returned two kicks in the win over Northern Illinois for 20 yards ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with eight starts as a third-year sophomore ... made 24 tackles (16 solo), five TFLs, two sacks, two FRs and one PBU ... had four solo tackles against Kent State, including two TFLs and a sack ... recovered fumbles at Buffalo and Vanderbilt ... lettered.
2005: Played in 10 games at TE, making five starts as a redshirt freshman ... started versus Arizona State, Wisconsin, Western Michigan, Maryland, and Clemson ... made five catches for 49 yards ... had one reception versus Western Michigan, Maryland, and Clemson ... made two grabs for 15 yards against Miami (Fla.) ... lettered.
2004: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: A 2004 graduate of East Stroudsburg (Pa.) South HS ... selected to play in the 2004 [quote]Big 33[quote] game ... Pocono Record 2003 Co-Player of the Year ... Pennsylvania Football News AAAA Third Team All-State selection ... first-team All-Mountain Valley Conference honoree ... made 60 tackles and 12 sacks at DE to lead the Cavaliers to a 10-2 record and their second straight MVC title under head coach Ed Christian in 2003 ... sack total ranked tied for 16th in the state, earning him inclusion in the Football News' Keystone Club ... also a 2003 first-team All-Area selection by the Allentown Morning Call ... three-year varsity basketball letterwinner.
Personal: Born September 12, 1986 ... son of Ifeanyi and Ijeoma Azubuike ... parents are natives of Nigeria ... given name is Leyon Ogochuckwu Azubuike ... trained in boxing as a youth by his father and former welterweight fighter Vince Shomo ... second cousin, Ifeanyi Ohalete, played at USC and with Washington, Arizona and Cincinnati in the NFL ... another cousin, Kelenna Azubuike, played basketball at Kentucky and is with the Golden State Warriors ... African-American studies major.
Honors: Recipient of the 2007 Captains' Award ... earned the 2007 George M. Illman Award for leadership on and off the field ... recipient of the annual Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm at the conclusion of spring drills 2007 ... shared the team[apos]s co-offensive most improved player award at the conclusion of 2005 spring drills with C Alex Derenthal.
2008: Played in two games before retiring for the season ... dressed for the Connecticut game ... returned to action at Miami ... also played at Central Michigan.
2007: Team captain ... started all 12 games ... one of just seven players to start every game ... finished with 36 tackles, including 20 solos ... had a career-high five solo takedowns against?Navy ... made a career-high seven tackles and had a sack at Connecticut ... added three solo tackles, two for a loss, in the win at Akron ... returned two kicks in the win over Northern Illinois for 20 yards ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with eight starts as a third-year sophomore ... made 24 tackles (16 solo), five TFLs, two sacks, two FRs and one PBU ... had four solo tackles against Kent State, including two TFLs and a sack ... recovered fumbles at Buffalo and Vanderbilt ... lettered.
2005: Played in 10 games at TE, making five starts as a redshirt freshman ... started versus Arizona State, Wisconsin, Western Michigan, Maryland, and Clemson ... made five catches for 49 yards ... had one reception versus Western Michigan, Maryland, and Clemson ... made two grabs for 15 yards against Miami (Fla.) ... lettered.
2004: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: A 2004 graduate of East Stroudsburg (Pa.) South HS ... selected to play in the 2004 [quote]Big 33[quote] game ... Pocono Record 2003 Co-Player of the Year ... Pennsylvania Football News AAAA Third Team All-State selection ... first-team All-Mountain Valley Conference honoree ... made 60 tackles and 12 sacks at DE to lead the Cavaliers to a 10-2 record and their second straight MVC title under head coach Ed Christian in 2003 ... sack total ranked tied for 16th in the state, earning him inclusion in the Football News' Keystone Club ... also a 2003 first-team All-Area selection by the Allentown Morning Call ... three-year varsity basketball letterwinner.
Personal: Born September 12, 1986 ... son of Ifeanyi and Ijeoma Azubuike ... parents are natives of Nigeria ... given name is Leyon Ogochuckwu Azubuike ... trained in boxing as a youth by his father and former welterweight fighter Vince Shomo ... second cousin, Ifeanyi Ohalete, played at USC and with Washington, Arizona and Cincinnati in the NFL ... another cousin, Kelenna Azubuike, played basketball at Kentucky and is with the Golden State Warriors ... African-American studies major.
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