Landon Leach Returning To U of A Football

[boogie]

I keep hearing Landon Leach is under going to have surgery soon & will be returning to the U of A Football Team.  Does anyone have any info?

[SandLizard04]

Sweet, I sure hope so. I'll try to find something out.

Murphy, you got anything?

[rebelman11]

OOO dear what does that mean for mitch......scary situation.....guy who was hurt, or the two healthy guys, thats a hard one.

[WarriorPride08]

Sorry for asking but who is Landon Leach.  Im guessing a QB that got recruited and got hurt in preaseason..??

[SandLizard04]

Sorry for asking but who is Landon Leach.  Im guessing a QB that got recruited and got hurt in preaseason..??

Landon Leach is a 2003 graduate of Russellville High School who had all of the state's AAAAA passing records until Mitchell Mustain broke them this season. 6'2", 187 pounds, 4.73. He signed with the Razorbacks out of high school three years ago (same class as Robert Johnson) but has had three shoulder surgeries. He would've been the starting QB this year most likely, but his career was cut short due to those injuries. He was also an All-America baseball player in high school and had committed to play baseball for UA too, before getting hurt.

Leach was the Arkansas sophomore player of the year in both football and baseball. He was the Class 5A West offensive player of the year as a junior and senior, and earned all-conference all three years. He was also the Landers Award winner back in 2002. As a junior, he led Russellville to a 10-2 record passing for 3,239 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a senior, he 273 of 465 passing for 3,765 yards and 30 touchdowns, and also rushed for 12 touchdowns. He also took the Cyclones to an 8-5 record and the AAAAA Semifinals, where they lost to Springdale. Was Class AAAAA's all-time leading passer until this year, with 9,062 career yards. He was recruited by Arkansas, Alabama, Iowa, Memphis, Tulsa, and Central Florida.


Here is his hogwired.com profile, with a lot more information. And here is a good video of him.

[Pointerdad]

I saw him catch several baseball games in the Squeaky Smith Legion Tourney here in Van Buren one year.  I clocked him with a 1.78 Pop Time to second base.  In the championship game, he caught 9 innings, the game went into extra innings, and he pitched the next nine innings in an 18 inning game to get the win.  Kids got heart.  Was very sorry to hear that his career got shortened, both in football and baseball.

[SouthpawSensation]

Getting to see this guy perform on several occasions, I hope you're right. The display Landon put together in the all-star football game was just amazing, and it hurt me to see his college career end before it was ever started. But if he could play either football or baseball, I wish him the best.

[MattBurdickRocks]

Landon Leach is one of the best athletes that i have ever met. Good luck to him!

[Uncle Ivan]

I called this one over a week ago.

[GeorgeWBush]

I called this one over a week ago.

I heard that LL wants to get into coaching.  If he does indeed want to coach why wouldn't you want to learn from Malzahn and Wood.  I think he is still on scholarship so why not put on the pads for the scout team once again.  Good luck Landon, you are a fine young man.

[SandLizard04]

How much eligibility does he have left?

3 years at least, probably 4.

[Lions84]

God Bless and good Luck to Landon. He needs some.