2012 Football Roster

Leonard Haynes IV

5 Allen Stephens

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Halifax, Va.
  • Highschool Halifax HS

Biography

Bear Bits: hard working, intense player … physically gifted … returns to anchor the linebackers unit and will be a valuable component to the Bears defensive unit … returns as one of the fastest and strongest of the LBs … he is a special player who will push for postseason honors this fall …

As a Junior in 2011: led the Bears with 80 tackles (38 solo) … posted 7.5 tackles for a loss of 36 yards … had a sack, interception and a forced fumble …  had 4 pass deflections and three breakups … named to the preseason watch list for the FCS Linebacker of the Year Award given by the College Football Performance Award … named to the Preseason All-MEAC Team in Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview Magazine … 2011 Preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection …

As a Sophomore in 2010: opened the season against Bowie State with 6 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery (9/4) ... was on pace to lead the league in total tackles (65 total tackles) before suffering a season-ending injury last fall … led team with 11.5 tackles for loss and had three sacks ... posted a forced fumble and had a fumble recovery ... posted team-high 8 tackles with TFL and 2 QB hurries at North Dakota State(9/25) ... recorded career-high and game-high 12 tackles against Maryland (9/11) ...

As a transfer from Virginia Tech in 2009: saw action in 8 games  … collected 11 tackles (4 solo) with a tackle for loss …

High School: ranked the No. 28 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times for Coach Stan Hodgin ... rated the No. 14 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... ranked the No. 25 strongside linebacker in the country by SuperPrep ... listed as the No. 28 player in the state of Virginia by rivals.com ... ranked the No. 16 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com ... rated the No. 30 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ... missed half of his senior year due to a knee injury ... recorded over 150 tackles en route to earning Western Valley District Defensive Player of the Year honors as a junior ... was also named first-team all-region ... was a first-team all-district performer as a sophomore ... a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and baseball).…

Personal: born May 1990 in Halifax, Virginia … son of Sharon and Willie Stephens Jr. … enjoys the music of Young Jeezy and Lil’ Boosie … Broadcast & Integrated Media Production … career ambition is to make it to the NFL and play for Dallas Cowboys  … nickname “Thumper.”

Statistics

Season:
2012

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 250 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2010Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 250 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2011Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 250 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2012Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 250 lbs
    5