13 Tanner Leland

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

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 240
	Position: DE
	Experience: 3L

04/11/2013

215 Rice Athletes Named To C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Rice Ranks Third In C-USA

03/14/2013

Owls Scrimmage for 80 Plays on Thursday

First Scrimmage of the spring

11/29/2012

Leland Named Academic All C-USA

3.65 GPA in Mathematical Economic Analysis

11/09/2012

Leland Earns Academic All District Honors

CoSIDA Capital One Academic Team

03/27/2012

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

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

03/27/2013

Quick Hit: Tanner Leland

03/15/2013

2013 Spring Football--First Scrimmage

Rice held its first scrimmage of the 2013 Spring Football on March 14

11/23/2012

Rice 36, SMU 14

Rice closed out the home schedule with a 36-14 win

09/02/2012

Rice-UCLA

The Owls opened the sesaon vs. UCLA on August 30

08/08/2012

2012 Fall Camp Day Five

Owls pulled on full pads for the first time on Wednesday.

08/06/2012

2012 Fall Camp--Day Three

The Rice Owls donned shoulder pads for the first time in their 2012 Fall Camp on Monday at Rice Stadium.

Rice
Valuable former walk-on who made the successful transition to defensive end after originally earning extensive playing time as a safety.

2012
Academic All-Conference USA and CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District team for Region 7 with a 3.65 GPA in Mathematical Economic Analysis... Battled back from an early-season injury to return to the rotation at defensive end... Credited with three tackles in the opener vs. UCLA in his debut at defensive end after making the transition from safety in fall camp... Injured early in the Kansas game, but returned to action by UTSA... Credited with tackles vs. Tulsa and Southern Miss.

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.