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2009 - JUNIOR SEASON
Hauled in an impressive 43-yard pass, jumping over the head of his defender to make the grab against Michigan State ... finished teh game with three receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown ... scored both of Tech's touchdowns in the win over Baylor ... finished the game with six receptions for 58 yards ... caught two passes for 25 yards in the win over Oklahoma ... grabbed two catches for 12 yards at Oklahoma State ... caught three passes for 29 yards in the win over Kansas ... grabbed two receptions for 15 yards against Texas A&M... tipped a pass on the opening drive out of the hands of an NU defender for a 34-yard reception ... Tech eventually scored ... finished the Nebraska game with three receptions for 46 yards ... scored a touchdown on two receptions in the win over Kansas State ... had 47 receiving yards ... had an 18-yard reception in the win over New Mexico ... caught two passes for 11 yards ... scored two touchdowns on six receptions for 80 yards against Texas .... recorded career highs in receptions (nine), yards (117) against Rice ... tied his career for touchdowns with three ... caught five passes for 55 yards with a long of 28 versus North Dakota.
2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Completed the season with 18 receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 11.4 yards per catch ... logged on catch for seven yards against Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl ... one reception for 14 yards in win over Baylor ... two receptions for 27 yards at Oklahoma ... grabbed three receptions for 36 yards in the win over Oklahoma State ... three catches for 28 yards against Texas ... had one reception for 12 yards at Kansas ... caught one pass for 13 yards against the Aggies ... had one catch for five yards against Nebraska ... registered a career in one day at Kansas State in his first start ... caught three passes, all touchdowns, against the Wildcats ... entered the game with one career scoring catch ... totaled 23 yards ... had one catch for nine yards against UMass ... showed why he participates in the high jump for the Red Raider track program ... elevated himself in the opener against Eastern Washington to snag a 32-yard reception.
2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Finished rookie season with 15 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown ... had one catch for 11 yards in the bowl win over Virginia ... hauled in two passes for 17 yards and his first career touchdown, an acrobatic nine-yard reception in the fourth quarter against Northwestern State ... had three catches for 35 yards at Rice ... made his collegiate debut at SMU, pulling in three catches for 43 yards in the second half of Tech's decisive 49-9 victory ... two of his three receptions came from the hand of quarterback Taylor Potts, a former high school teammate at Abilene High ... joined the team for 2007 spring practice after grayshirting in the fall of 2006 ... made a number of plays during his spring despite wearing a cast that covered his left wrist and hand ... displayed an ability to find holes in defensive zones and looks to be a part of the outside receiver rotation this fall ... caught four passes for 44 yards in the annual Red and Black Spring Game.
ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL
Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas ... Texas Class 5A All-State first team in 2005 ... Class 5A Region I First Team (TexasHSFootball.com) ... All-Big Country Super Team (Abilene Reporter-News) ... grabbed 57 passes for 1,250 yards and 12 touchdowns last season ... ranked fifth in Class 5A in receiving yards ... caught 34 passes for 600 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... runs a 4.5 forty and has a 38-inch vertical ... recruited by Baylor, Georgia Tech, SMU and TCU ... High School Coach: Steve Warren.
PERSONAL
Lyle Leong Jr ... born August 23, 1987, in Abilene, Texas ... son of Lyle Sr. and Kari Leong ... has a younger brother, London ... father, Lyle Sr., played in the NFL as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles ... enjoys listening to music in his free time ... lists his career goal as becoming a coach ... also a member of the Red Raider track team, he competed in both the high jump and long jump events during the 2007 season ... a high school teammate of current Tech running back Kobey Lewis and quarterback Taylor Potts.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds Yd/Rec Yd/Gm TD Long
2007 12 15 174 11.6 14.5 1 27
