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2018 Alabama State University Football Roster

22 CJ Leggett

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 213
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Suwanee, Ga.
  • Highschool North Gwinnett HS
  • Prev School Mercer

Biography

Previous School (at Mercer): Played in 10 games during first season on campus as a redshirt junior... Finished third on the team with 344 rushing yards... Averaged 3.6 yards per carry (96 carries on the season)... Totaled six rushing touchdowns, including one in five consecutive games from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2... Had season-highs in carries (19) & rushing yards (109) at ETSU (Sept. 26)... Tallied season-high 109 all-purpose yards in consecutive weeks at ETSU (Sept. 26) & vs. VMI (Sept. 30)... Caught four passes for 34 yards out of the backfield.

Junior College (at Mesa CC): Played in all 11 games, leading team to OT win in Valley of the Sun Bowl... Ran for 323 yards on 98 carries for two touchdowns, averaging 3.3 yards per carry... Caught seven passes for 40 yards, an average of 5.7 yards per catch.

Previous School ( at Georgia Tech): Suffered season-ending injury during preseason of redshirt freshman year... Redshirted 2014 season, did not play... Member of 2014-15 ACC Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from North Gwinnett High School in 2014... Coached by Bob Sphire... Rushed for 1,784 yards and 23 touchdowns on 280 carries in 2013... Overcame turf toe injury early in 2013 to rush for 850 yards and nine touchdowns in five playoff games... Caught 23 passes for 260 yards... Led team to state runner-up finish and 13-2 record... Began high school career at Buford H.S. in ninth grade, Chattahoochee H.S. in 10th and 11th grades before transferring to North Gwinnett... Buford won state title freshman season... Chattahoochee won regional title sophomore year... Was state 6A leading rusher as senior... Elected to 2013 North-South Game and Gwinnett County All-Star Game

Personal: Son of Christopher and Denise Leggett... Has one sibling, Alexandria... Father, Christopher, played basketball at Princeton & is now an interventional cardiologist... Uncle, Robert Leggett, played baseball at Princeton.

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