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29 Jason Leventis

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 198
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, SC
  • Highschool Eastside

Biography

Expected to be the starter at free safety and be the leader of the secondary ... 2007: Played in twelve games with three starts at free safety ... Had 44 total tackles and three pass break-ups on the season ... In his first action of the season against Charleston Southern (9/8) had two tackles ... Recorded two pass break-ups at The Citadel (10/6) ... Against Georgia Southern (11/3) made 13 stops, including a tackle for loss of four yards ... Moved into the starting line-up against Chattanooga (11/10) ... In the NCAA Playoffs at Montana (11/24), led the team with 14 tackles ... Against Richmond (12/1) in the NCAA Quarterfinals, made six solo tackles and had a pass break-up ... 2006:  Missed the season while rehabbing from an ankle injury ... Injured the ankle against Gardner-Webb in the 2005 season finale and had surgery in the spring ... Also had surgery on each shoulder following the 2005 season ... Spent the 2006 campaign working the coaches film crew ... 2005:  Started all 11 games at outside linebacker and finished third on the team with 64 tackles ... Had 27 solos and 37 assists ... Tied for fourth on the team with four tackles for loss ... Third on the team with three pass breakups ... Named Wofford Defensive Player of the Game against Gardner-Webb (11/19) ... Had a career-high 15 tackles (7 solos, 8 assists) in a 56-42 win over Gardner-Webb ... Leventis had 10 tackles in the first half, three in the third quarter and then two more in the fourth quarter ... Also had nine tackles and a tackle for loss against West Virginia (9/10) ... Had two tackles for loss and a half sack against VMI (10/15)  ... Earned Academic All-SoCon honors ... Started all 11 games ...  2004: Totaled 30 tackles while seeing action in all 11 games ... Received Wofford Defensive Player of the Week honors following the 15-12 win over Western Carolina (10/16) ... His punt block in the final minutes set up the Terriers’ go-ahead touchdown with 2:21 to play ... Also had two tackles in the game ... Recorded a career-best nine stops, while making his first collegiate start, in the season-closing win at VMI (11/0) ... Had 1.5 tackles for a loss, including a half-sack ... Had a key fumble recovery late in the Furman game (11/13) the week before ... Had seven tackles in the 27-13 victory at Elon (10/9) ... Recorded three tackles in wins over Chattanooga (10/2) and The Citadel (10/30) ... Recorded a quarterback hurry in the 49-17 win against Gardner-Webb (11/6) ... HIGH SCHOOL:  Shrine Bowl selection and Region Player of the Year for Greenville County ... Named all-county, all-region and all-state ... Led Eastside with 155 total tackles his senior year ... Had 22 stops for a loss and 14 sacks ... Also posted 65 quarterback hurries, four caused fumbles, three recoveries and three pass breakups ... Started at strong safety, tailback, fullback, wide receiver and on special teams ... Rushed for 750 yards and 12 touchdowns on an 8.9 per carry mark ... Also had eight receptions for 128 yards with two touchdowns ... Scored a touchdown on every 6.6 touches ... Four-year starter and team captain ... Received Defensive Player of the Week and All-Academic honors from the Greer Touchdown Club ... All-region as a junior and all-county as a sophomore ... Eastside’s Defensive Most Valuable Player both seasons as he topped the team in tackles ... Also lettered in track ... PERSONAL: Son of Andrew and Marie Leventis ... Born July 16, 1985 ... Finance major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2006Junior

    OLB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2007Senior

    Safety
    5'10" 200 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2008Senior

    Safety
    5'10" 198 lbs
    29