2010: Listed as a backup at right offensiveguard on EWU’s pre-season depth chart as he continues torecover from a catastrophic injury just below his knee in anon-football related accident in June 2009. He practiced sparinglyin the spring, however, Leahy was named as a preseason second teamAll-Big Sky selection by the Phil Steele College Football PreviewMagazine.
2009: Did not play because of his injury, butwould have returned to a starting position at left offensivetackle.
2008: Earned honorable mention All-Big SkyConference honors. Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academicteam. Started 10 games at left offensive tackle, but missed theSacramento State (11/1/08) game with a knee injury. He helped blockfor an Eagle offense that finished with the seventh-best passingoffense in the FCS (299.9 yards per game) and was also 24th intotal offense (398.5), 98th in rushing offense (98.5) and 35th inscoring offense (29.4).
2007: Named to the Big Sky ConferenceAll-Academic team. Started once, making the first start of hiscareer in Eastern’s opener against Montana-Western (8/31/07).Lettered as a backup on the offensive line. He helped Eastern ranksixth in the FCS (first in the Big Sky) with an average of 462.3yards per game, including 626 in a 44-15 victory over McNeese State(11/24/07) in the FCS Playoffs.
2006: Redshirted.
HS: Graduated from Gig Harbor HS in 2006. As anoffensive lineman, Leahy helped lead his team to a 9-2 record andthe State 4A Playoffs. He blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Gary Cole.Leahy was his team’s defensive player of the game againstSouth Kitsap, and was a team captain and three-year letter winner.He broke his school’s record in the discus with a 162-6throw, and was part of a State 4A championship in track and fieldat Gig Harbor in 2005. As a senior, Gig Harbor was second as he wonthe State 4A discus title (166-4) and placed seventh in the shotput (52-6 1/2). Received a National Football Foundation Hall ofFame Scholar-Athlete award.
Personal: Born 12/13/87 in Tacoma, Wash.Management major. Last name is pronounced“lay-hee.”
