MAURICE LEGGETT #31

Position	Cornerback
Height	5-11
Weight	188
Years Experience	R
Birthdate	10/2/1986
Hometown	McKeesport, PA
College	Valdosta State
Current status	Injured Reserve
Games Started	0
Games Played	0

College Bio

A three-year starter at NCAA Division II powerhouse Valdosta State … Played in 45 games … Won a pair of NCAA Division II National Championships … Tallied 136 tackles (92 solo), 2.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss, 23 passes defensed, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and five blocked kicks.

2007: Started 12 games, totaling 46 tackles (29 solo), five INTs for 107 yards, eight passes defensed and three blocked kicks … Garnered first-team All-Gulf South honors en route to a national championship victory.

2006: Started all 10 games, collecting 29 tackles (10 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack (-2.0 yards), three INTs, a school-record 15 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt … Also returned one punt for 17 yards and registered two kickoff returns for 48 yards (24.0 avg.) ... Earned Gulf South Player of the Week honors vs. Southern Arkansas (10/7), recording four tackles, an INT, a pass defensed and a blocked punt.

2005: Saw duty in 11 games (six starts), recording 27 tackles (19 solo), a sack (-9.0 yards), a 60-yard INT return for a TD and a forced fumble … Also blocked a punt and returned it for a TD.

2004: Played in 12 games as a true freshman … Registered 34 tackles (24 solo) and a forced fumble … Helped Valdosta win its first-ever national championship.

Personal Bio

• Prepped at Mt. Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia.

• Full name: Maurice Lamar Leggett.

• Single, resides in Jonesboro, Georgia.