NORFOLK, Va. – Preseason Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Year and Lake View, S.C., native Darius Leonard has been named to the STATS Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.
Leonard was named to the 2015 All-MEAC First Team, as a linebacker.
A one-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Week, Leonard finished the season recording 70 total tackles, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble, two quarterback hurries, four passes deflected and two breakups.
He notched two interceptions, one for a touchdown, and 13.5 tackles for a loss.
He was second on the team in sacks (5) and interceptions.
Both the STATS FCS Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year Watch Lists can undergo revision during the 2016 season.
A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the winner following the regular season.
About the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 47th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2016-17 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.
