2019 Football Roster
Roster
Thomas Leggett
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Navarre, Fla.
- High School:
- Navarre
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Turned in possibly his best season of his career during final year as a Red Raider … appeared in nine games, all starts, from his safety position … missed only the win over Baylor (11/14) late in the season … ranked sixth on the team and third among defensive backs with 51 tackles (39 solo), the most in his career … had 4.0 tackles for a loss in that total to go along with three pass breakups … all his pass breakups and his tackles for loss came against Big 12 foes … recorded one tackle on special teams as part of punt coverage … posted at least two tackles in all but one game and five or more tackles in six different contests … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with seven tackles in the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) … matched his career high two weeks later in the Big 12 opener against Texas (9/26) with nine tackles … marked the second time in his career to notch nine tackles in a game … achieved a career high with a pair of pass breakups versus the Longhorns as well … combined for 10 tackles the next two weeks with four coming at Kansas State (10/3) and then six at Iowa State (10/10) … final pass breakup of the season came during the win over West Virginia (10/24) … posted seven tackles in back-to-back games against Oklahoma (10/31) and at TCU (11/7) … both games also featured a tackle for a loss for a one-yard setback … was one tackle shy of his career high with eight stops at Oklahoma State (11/28) … closed his Red Raider career with three tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5) … matched his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss in his final outing as a Red Raider … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for a second-consecutive season … SENIOR DECISION: elected to forego his final season of eligibility to begin training for the 2021 NFL Draft.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Added leadership responsibilities as a junior as part of the team captains circle … one of five junior representatives who were named a team captain by his peers … appeared in 11 of 12 games, while making seven starts from his safety position … missed only the game at Baylor (10/12) due to an injury … finished seventh on the team with 42 tackles (32 solo) … shared the team high among defensive backs with 6.0 tackles for a loss and ranked tied for third among all defensive players … saw two of those TFLs be at the result of a sack … also third on the team with three pass breakups … posted at least two tackles in 10 games and five or more tackles four times … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with two tackles and a pass breakup against Montana State (8/31) … performed well against UTEP (9/7), totaling three tackles and a sack … marked the first sack of his career … closed non-conference play with two tackles at Arizona (9/14) … began Big 12 play with six tackles in conference opener at Oklahoma (9/28) … posted a career-high nine tackles the following week in a top-25 victory over Oklahoma State (10/5) … performance also featured a career high with 2.0 tackles for a loss … had four tackles in two of the next three games against Iowa State (10/19) and in the road win at West Virginia (11/9) … recorded two tackles in the game between those contests at Kansas (10/26) … one of those tackles versus the Jayhawks went for a one-yard loss … posted five tackles and a tackle for a loss in back-to-back games against TCU (11/16) and Kansas State (11/23) … tackle for a loss against TCU was the result of a seven-yard sack … added his third and final pass breakup of the season versus Kansas State as well … started at safety at Texas (11/29) but did not record a tackle for the only time on the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as a first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in all 12 games during his first year as a Red Raider … appeared in both the secondary and on special teams ... made two starts at safety which came on the opening two weekends against Ole Miss (9/1) and Lamar (9/8) … ended the season with eight tackles and a blocked kick … three of his tackles came via special teams, which ranked tied for second on the team ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: totaled a pair of tackles in the season opener versus Ole Miss … first of three-straight games with two tackles to start the season … other two tackles came at TCU (10/11) and versus Oklahoma (11/3) … AWARDS AND HONORS: Academic All-Big 12 second team honoree.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season ... did not play ... scout team member.
ALLAN HANCOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played his 2016 freshman season at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, Calif. … earned first team All-Pacific League honors after leading the team with 50 tackles (37 solo) during the 2016 season … also recorded four tackles for loss and two interceptions … his four pass breakups ranked second on the team … had one sack and four tackles for a loss … helped push Allan Hancock College to a 5-5 overall record while playing in California Community College Athletic Association.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Navarre High School in Navarre, Fla … named the Subway East Most Valuable Player as a senior after helping lead Navarre to its first undefeated regular season in school history … was credited with 30 tackles and seven breakups as part of a 10-1 season … led the team with 99 tackles during his junior campaign.
PERSONAL
Thomas Leggett … one of four siblings … has two older brothers in Bradley and Jordan Leggett and a younger sister, Amber … Jordan Leggett was a tight end at Clemson and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft … Bradley Leggett played collegiately at Florida Tech … earned his bachelor's degree in nutrition in May 2020 prior to his senior season.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 1, at Iowa State (2018)
Tackles: 9, twice, vs. Texas (2020)*
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, twice, vs. Kansas (2020)*
Sacks: 1.0, twice, vs. TCU (2019)*
Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Texas (2020)
Blocked Kicks: 1, at Iowa State (2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 17, at Iowa State (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
