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  Shawn Leonard

Shawn Leonard

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Stoughton, Mass.
High School:
Stoughton
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210
Position:
WR
Major:
Communications

2009: Received All-CAA Third Team and All-New England honors... Posted single season career-highs in receptions (47), receiving yards (858) and receiving touchdowns (11)... His 11 touchdowns were the most by any CAA receiver and his 858 yards receiving were the second-most in the league... Became just the 10th receiver in URI history to finish with 800 yards or more in a single season... His 858 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns rank seventh and sixth, respectively in the all-time URI record book for a single season... In his final three games as a Ram, he finished with 21 receptions, 540 receiving yards and seven touchdowns... Finished his career at URI with 21 touchdowns (fourth all-time), 143 receptions (seventh all-time) and 2,353 yards receiving (fifth all-time)... Caught a pair of touchdowns against Towson (10/10) and William and Mary (10/31)... Received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Gold Helmet Award and Co-CAA Player of the Week honors after he hauled in 10 receptions, 275 yards and three touchdowns at New Hampshire (11/7)... Caught six passes for 102 yards and one touchdown at Maine (11/14)... Closed out the year with five receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns versus Northeastern (11/21).

2008: Lead the team in receiving yards and touchdowns as a junior... Started the season with six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against Monmouth (8/30)... Grabbed four receptions including a 46 yard pass for a total of 118 yards against Hofstra (9/20)... Had three receptions for 63 yards including a 43 yard catch, and a touchdown against Brown (10/4)... Put up big numbers against Towson (10/11) with 111 yards and two touchdowns... Caught six passes for 72 yards against Villanova (10/18)... Had four receptions for 71 yards, including a 38 yard reception and a touchdown against William and Mary (10/25)... Caught four passes for 44 yards against Maine (11/15)... Led the team with four catches for 48 yards against Northeastern (11/22).

2007: Appeared in all 11 games ... led Rams in receptions (34) and yards (440) and tied for team lead in touchdown receptions (two) ... posted career-high in both catches (eight) and receiving yards (133) at Army (9/8) ... four catches for 57 yards against both James Madison (10/13) and New Hampshire (10/27) ... four catches for 43 yards and game-winning touchdown in Governor's Cup win over Brown (9/29) ... Four catches for 50 yards against Hofstra (9/22) ... Three receptions for 36 yards and also punted five times for 202 yards (40.4 ypk) at Richmond (10/20) ... Caught a four-yard touchdown pass against Northeastern (11/17) ... Earned a varsity letter.

2006: Played in 10 games... Led team in receptions (18) and yards (408) and tied for team lead in receiving touchdowns (three)... Career-high 127 yards and two touchdowns in season-finale against Northeastern (11/17)... Hauled in four passes for 120 yards against Hofstra (11/4)... Caught three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in Governor's Cup win over Brown (9/30) ... Two receptions for 51 yards at James Madison (10/7)... Recorded 47 yards on two receptions against Massachusetts (10/21)... Received a varsity letter.

2005: Did not play.

High School: Four-year member, three-year letterwinner, and two-year captain in football at Stoughton... Tallied over 1,000 receiving yards, 500+ rushing yards, and over 15 touchdowns as a senior quarterback for head coach Greg Burke's squad... Earned all-conference and all-district honors in football, basketball, and track... Scored 33 points to help Stoughton clinch league championship in basketball; averaged 15 points and six rebounds... Broke 27-year old conference record in high jump (6-08.25) in 2005 after earning all-state honors in 2004.

Personal: Born April 26, 1987 ... Son of Charles and AnnMarie Leonard... Has two siblings - Eric (Curry '03), and Jason, a three-year letterman in football at UMass ... enjoys water sports, knee boarding, and wakeboarding... Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete... Member of URI indoor track & field team which won the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championship; won high jump (6-08.25) to earn A-10 All-Conference honors in 2008... Communications major at URI.