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Comes off a productive spring and earned the starting outside linebacker position... Excellent, young linebacker...Has good speed and ball instincts...Has a good grasp of the defensive scheme...Hard-worker...Will be an impact player for an already talented linebacking corps...Expected to push for postseason honors...2009 MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team selection...

As a Junior in 2008...Played a significant role in the Bears’ top-ranked defense...The team’s third leading tackler with 56 tackles (27 solo) with 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks and 3 INTs...Recorded career-high 9 tackles (4 solo) with a sack against Bethune-Cookman (10/4)...Collected 6 tackles, recovered a fumble, and returned his first career interception 45 yards at Winston-Salem State (9/20)...Had a 32-yard INT return in 2OT win at Howard (10/18)...

As a Sophomore in 2007...Recorded 17 tackles (10 solo), with two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and fumble recovery... Collected 5 tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Florida A&M (10/27)...2006...Saw limited minutes...Recorded 12 tackles and three solo tackles...

A Closer Look...Son of Kim and Darrel Leftwich...Architecture major...Born May 17, 1988.