ASU #13 Mark LeGree
Defensive Back - DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Junior
Previous Affiliations
Pacelli Catholic
Previous Experience
Columbus, Ga.
In just one year as a starter, has already established himself as one of the top defensive backs in school history alongside legendary names like Matt Stevens, Corey Hall and Corey Lynch ... even if quarterbacks and offensive coordinators choose to not test LeGree in 2009, he can still have an impact on the game due to his pure physical abilities ... in addition to shattering ASU’s 45-year-old school record for single-season interceptions last season, he also ranked among the team leaders in tackles and pass break-ups.
2008: Led the nation with 10 interceptions ... became only the 23rd player in NCAA Division I FCS history to intercept as many as 10 passes in a season ... broke ASU’s 45-year-old single-season interception record by two — Larry Harbin’s eight interceptions had stood as the school’s single-season standard since 1963 ... tied the Southern Conference’s single-season interceptions record that hadn’t been matched since East Carolina’s Jim Bolding did it in 1975 ... was a consensus first-team All-American, receiving the recognition from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sports Network and College Sporting News ... placed third in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS national defensive player of the year) ... was the only sophomore and one of only two underclassmen among the 16 finalists for the Buchanan Award ... seven of the 10 interceptions came in conference games and eight of the 10 came against nationally ranked competiton ... achieved the feat in just 13 games due to sitting out of the matchup at Samford with a head injury ... in actuality, needed only eight games to pick off 10 passes, as he matched a 35-year-old single-game school record with three interceptions in ASU’s 70-24 rout over No. 3 Wofford (Larry McKenzie was the first Mountaineer to achieve the feat against Davidson in 1973) ... in addition to the record-setting interceptions, he ranked second in the SoCon and 10th nationally with 17 passes defended (10 INTs, seven pass break-ups) ... also finished fifth on the team with 58 tackles, including three for loss, a sack and a forced fumble ... turned in one of the most impressive individual defensive performance in school history in the win over Wofford ... besides the three interceptions, tallied eight tackles, including one for loss, and forced a fumble en route to being named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week ... was also October’s SoCon Defensive Player of the Month after intercepting five passes in four games during the month ... in addition to the three picks against Wofford, his interception at the goal line in the game’s waning seconds preserved ASU’s 37-36 win at Georgia Southern.
2007: Appeared in 14 games, making 20 tackles, primarily on special teams ... learned the safety position as the top backup to three-time All-American Corey Lynch ... made multiple stops in seven games, including three versus Gardner-Webb and against Delaware in the national championship game.
High School: An all-state selection at both defensive back and wide receiver and Region 4-A Player of the Year as a senior ... intercepted seven passes and broke up 15 more as a senior ... also racked up 1,325 yards of total offense and 15 touchdowns in ‘06, which included 42 receptions for 871 yards and 11 scores ... coached by Jeff Battles.
