Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2010Illinois
Mikel Leshoure
RB • 6'0" • Champaign, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Mikel Leshoure leans workhorse runner traits and 61.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
78
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Mikel Leshoure built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a running back from Champaign, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Mikel Leshoure's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 57
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Mikel Leshoure, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Illinois. Mikel Leshoure leans workhorse runner traits and 61.4 efficiency.
Quick Answers
Mikel Leshoure quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,996
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Illinois
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Unknown · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Unknown · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 2 · Pick 25 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,893 scrimmage yards · RB 1st (top 1%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Mikel Leshoure played RB for Illinois. Across 3 tracked seasons, Mikel Leshoure recorded 2,557 rushing yards, 439 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Illinois.
Recognition
Honors
- 20102010 All-Big Ten · official_conference_selectionfirst
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