#75 Cannon Leonard Season 2026-27

2026 -- Played in two games... helped team tally 32 first downs and 640 yards of total offense, which rank first and second-most under Coach Kirk Ferentz, and 422 rushing yards, which ranks seventh in school history, in 55-0 shutout over UNI... helped team tally 507 yards of total offense, including 298 rushing yards in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois.

2025 Honors -- Academic All-Big Ten... Dean's List student (2026 spring). 2025 -- Played in all 13 games... helped team tally 435 yards of total offense in 47-7 win over UMass... helped team rush for 200+ yards in five games (310 vs. UAlbany - which was the most in a season-opener since 2002, 245 vs. Penn State, 213 at Nebraska, 210 at Wisconsin, and 201 vs. UMass)... letterwinner.

2024 Honors -- Academic All-Big Ten. 2024 -- Did not see any game action.

2023 Honors - - Dean's List student (2023 fall, 2024 spring). 2023 -- Did not see any game action.

 

 

 

High School Honors -- Earned first-team all-conference, all-area and all-state honors as a senior… first-team all-conference and all-area as a junior… earned all-conference honors as a sophomore… ranked first in class academically… Board Scholar and member of High Honor Roll. Career -- Four-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman… helped prep team reach state playoffs as a junior and senior with combined 15-6 record… team captain as a junior and senior… also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal -- Born 2/14/2005… environmental sciences major… parents are Jenny and Josh Leonard… high school coach was Jason Thiele.