13 Tanner Leland

	Class: RS Junior
	Hometown: Katy, Texas
	High School: Cinco Ranch

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220
	Position: SAF
	Experience: 2L

03/27/2012

Rice Tops C-USA with 232 on C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

02/22/2012

Rice Athletics Honors its Scholar-Athletes

18 Awarded Scholar-Athlete Status

10/31/2011

Transcript: Rice Football Press Conference

10/10/2011

Transcript: Football Press Conference

Quotes from the Oct. 10 Rice football press luncheon

03/21/2012

2012 Spring Football Scecond Scrimmage

Rice held its second scrimmage of 2012 on March 21

11/13/2011

Rice vs. Northwestern

Images from the Owls game with Northwestern

Rice
Valuable former walk-on who has become a starter while also excelling in the classroom.

2011
Credited with three assists vs. UTEP ... Matched his career-high with eight tackles vs. Tulsa, while also being credited with his first career PBU and fumble recovery.... Credited with a career-best eight tackles at Marshall in his second straight start.... Earned his first career start vs. Memphis and was credited with seven tackles... Credited with a three tackles in the opener at Texas and matched it the following week vs. Purdue.

2010
Redshirt freshman walkon who battled back from an injury in fall training camp to become a productive member of the kickoff coverage squad... Tied for second with eight tackles on kickoff coverage, despite only playing onl.y the last seven games... Made tackles in each of the last five games, including a pair in each of the last three... Completed his recovery from a training camp injury to make his debut on special teams vs. UTEP... Credited with his first tackle, on kickoff coverage vs. UCF.

2009
Redshirted... Earned C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for his efforts in the classroom.

Katy Cinco Ranch High School
Unanimous All-District 17-5A selection as well as the all-purpose defensive MVP as a senior for Donald Clayton at Katy Cinco Ranch HS... Joins with teammate Bobby Kiesewetter as a walk-on this fall... Finished the year with 64 tackles, two fumble recoveries, four interceptions and nine pass breakups as the Cougars reached the regional semifinals... Second-team Academic All-State honoree... Member of the National Honor Society and PALS Peer Assistance Leadership).

Personal
Full Name: Tanner Temple Leland... Born: February 22, 1991 at El Paso, Texas. .... Parents: Mark and Simone Leland ...(three brothers).... Rice major: undeclared.