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2025 YSU Football Roster

78 Desmeal Leigh

78 Desmeal Leigh

  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    325
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Kent, Ohio
  • High School:
    Roosevelt
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Summary

Biography

2024 (Sophomore): Honorable-Mention All-MVFC selection...named to the CSC Academic All-District squad...started all 12 games at left tackle...yearly average grade 89% (two sacks allowed)…98% Pass Pro Efficiency – PFF…played every snap in nine games…has started all 25 contests the past two seasons...QB Beau Brungard was two yards rushing shy of a 2,000-1,000 campaign.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Started all 13 games at left tackle...played every snap in nine games...YSU allowed just 18 sacks in 13 games...QB Mitch Davidson set school records for pass completions, attempts, yards and percentage.

2022 (Freshman): Redshirted...saw playing time against South Dakota.

High School: Honorable-Mention Division II All-Northeast Inland District pick...played only one season of high school football...was a standout basketball and lacrosse player...played defense in lacrosse.

Personal: Is the 2025-26 recipient of The M.J. Bartelmay Family Scholarship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2022Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 290 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 310 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2024Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 325 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2025Junior

    OL
    6'7" 325 lbs
    78