Mikel Leshoure

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Mikel Leshoure

Mikel Leshoure at the 2012 Detroit Lions training camp
No. 25     Detroit Lions
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-03-30) March 30, 1990
Place of birth: Streator, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Weight: 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Champaign (IL) Centennial
College: Illinois
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Debuted in 2012 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • CFPA Running Back trophy (2011)
  • second-team All-American (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2013
Rushing yards 807
Rushing average 3.7
Rushing TDs 9
Stats at NFL.com

Mikel Leshoure (born March 30, 1990) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.

Early years

Leshoure attended Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois. During his career he rushed for 4,652 yards on 681 carries and scored 52 rushing touchdowns.

College career

As a freshman at the University of Illinois, Leshoure played sparingly collecting 126 yards on 35 carries. Leshoure first received a significant amount of playing time as a sophomore, playing in 12 games and running for 734 yards on only 108 carries. During the 2010 season, Leshoure rushed for 1697 yards on 281 carries (126.1 yards per game, which was eighth best in the nation) with 17 touchdowns, playing in all 13 games.[1] and capping off the season by scoring three touchdowns in the Illini's 38-14 victory over Baylor in the 2010 Texas Bowl.

Stats

Year Team Att Yards Average TDs Receptions Yards TDs
2008 Illinois 35 126 3.6 1 6 66 0
2009 Illinois 108 734 6.8 5 14 177 2
2010 Illinois 281 1,697 6.0 17 17 196 3
College Totals 424 2,557 6.0 23 37 439 5

Professional career

Leshoure was taken with the 57th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. On August 8, 2011, Leshoure tore his Achilles tendon in practice after a collision with Cliff Avril, and missed his entire rookie season.

After being suspended for the first two games of the 2012 season and missing his entire rookie season, Leshoure made his NFL debut in week 3 against the Tennessee Titans. Leshoure had 26 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown, but the Lions lost 44-41 in overtime.

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