2010 – – Listed as second team fullback following spring practice.
2009 – – Saw action in 12 games, primarily on special teams . . . saw action in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 35-3 win at Iowa State due to illness . . . saw action in 27-17 win over Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . had one KO return vs. Hoosiers for zero yards . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.
2008 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Maine due to injury . . . saw first action of career in 42-0 win over Florida International, but had no statistics as offense gained 241 rushing yards and 512 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . first start of career came at fullback in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . had three pass receptions for 11 yards at Pitt . . . started at fullback in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . had one pass reception for eight yards vs. Northwestern . . . started at fullback in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . had one kickoff return for 11 yards vs. the Hoosiers, the first of his career . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense gained 254 rushing yards, recording one pass reception for three yards . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, but had to statistics . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . had one kickoff return for 13 yards, leading to Iowa field goal in the third period . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, but had no statistics as offense gained 328 yards total offense.
2007 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors – – Earned first team all-conference and all-area recognition as a junior and senior . . . Career – – earned four letters in football as fullback and linebacker . . . started every game during four-year prep career . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also earned two letters in baseball . . . two-time Illinois state AAPF Powerlifting champion.
Personal – – Born 4/5/89 . . . Business Accelerated major . . . earned academic all-state recognition as a junior and senior . . . parents are Lee and Brian Leppert . . . high school coach was Dave Whitson.
Career Receiving Bests
Receptions: 3 at Pittsburgh, 9/20/08
Yards: 11 at Pittsburgh, 9/20/08
Long: 8 vs. Northwestern, 9/27/08
Career KO Return Bests
Number: 1, three times, last vs. Indiana, 11/31/09
Yards: 13 vs. Purdue, 11/15/08
Long: 13 vs. Purdue, 11/15/08
Career Statistics
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Lng |
| Freshman | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sophomore | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | – – |
| Career | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| KO Returns | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Lng |
| Freshman | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sophomore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | – – |
| Career | 3 | 24 | 18.0 | 0 | 13 |