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High School: David Leonard was one of the top players in the state of Kansas in 2006, and played on one of the state's best teams. He earned First Team All-State honors as a wide receiver from both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle-Beacon. The Topeka Capital-Journal also named Leonard to its All-Class Top 22 team. As a defensive back, Leonard was named First Team All-State by the Kansas Coaches Association as a senior. He was selected to play in the Kansas-Missouri All-Star Game in the summer of 2007. Not only did he earn All-Metro honors, but he was named the Kansas City All-Metro All-Purpose Player of the Year. Leonard also was selected as the Old Spice Red Zone Kansas Player of the Year. Rivals.com ranked Leonard as the No. 17 overall recruit in the state of Kansas in its Kansas Top 25 Prospects as of January 2007. Rivals.com described Leonard as "a real steal for Wyoming." Leonard played for Shawnee Mission West High School in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kan. He helped lead Shawnee Mission West to a 12-1 record and the 6A State Championship Game in the state of Kansas, before the Vikings fell to Hutchinson High by a score of 21-14. The 6A classification is the largest in the state of Kansas. Leonard had 563 yards receiving as a senior and scored 13 receiving touchdowns. He averaged 12.5 yards per punt return, returning 24 punts for 300 yards and two touchdowns. He also averaged 26.3 yards per kickff return, running back 11 kickoffs for 289 yards. As a defensive back, Leonard recorded 35 total tackles, with six interceptions and five pass breakups. He returned his six interceptions for 144 total yards and one TD. He also starred on Shawnee Mission West's basketball team that posted an 18-5 record and captured the 6A District and Sub-State Championships in the spring of 2007. He earned Second Team All-State in basketball from both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle-Beacon. Leonard played for head football coach Tim Callahan at Shawnee Mission West. He was also recruited by Air Force and Kansas State. Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1989, he is the youngest of two sons of Christy and Mike Leonard. He plans on majoring in business at Wyoming. |
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