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3 Shane Leatherbury

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Salisbury, Md.
  • Highschool Delmar H.S.
  • Prev School Wor-Wic Community College

Biography

2019 All-CAA Second Team
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-America
2018 All-CAA First Team
Towson career finishes: t-3rd in receiving touchdowns (21), 8th in receptions (149), 10th in receiving yards (1,848)
12 receiving touchdowns in 2019 - Tied for highest in Towson single season history
67 receptions in 2018 - Third-highest mark in Towson single season history

2019:
Towson's top receiver for the second straight year, earning All-CAA Second Team recognition... Named Preseason All-America by Phil Steele and Preseason CAA All-Conference... Tied a Towson single season record with 12 receiving touchdowns, including five, tying the Towson single game record, vs. Bucknell (10/19)... Led the Tigers with 52 receptions, 667 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns, starting in all 12 games... Earned multiple catches in all 12 games, including at least five in six contests... Started the year with 78 yards on five catches in win at The Citadel (8/31), following with a two-touchdown game in win over N.C. Central (9/7)... Earned 118 yards on five catches plus a touchdown vs. Villanova (9/21)... Had 84 yards receiving on six catches in five-touchdown game vs. Bucknell (10/19), being featured on ESPN highlight with quarterback Tom Flacco and earning CFPA and STATS Honorable Mention National Offensive Player of the Week... Earned two touchdowns in consecutive road wins, beginning with a receiving and a rushing touchdown at Stony Brook (11/9) and following with two receiving scores at William & Mary (11/16).

2018: Towson's primary wide receiver, earning All-CAA First Team honors...Finished in the top-50 in FCS nationally in numerous categories including receptions per game (28th), receiving yards (30th), receiving yards per game (38th) and receiving touchdowns (46th)...In 12 games, picked up 67 receptions, third-highest total in Towson single season history...Had 885 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, adding 71 rushing yards...Earned at least five catches in nine games, including three 100+ yard contests...Five catches for 113 yards and two scores, including 76-yard reception, in win at Villanova on Sept. 15...Season-high 129 yards on nine catches in victory vs. Stony Brook on Oct. 6...Notched seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown in win at UAlbany on Oct. 20...Season-high 10 catches vs. James Madison on Nov. 17 for 88 yards and a score.

2017: Played in eight games during his redshirt sophomore season as a wide receiver … made four starts, including the first two games of the season and the season finale against Rhode Island (Nov. 18) … caught 30 passes for 296 yards and a pair of touchdowns … reeled in eight passes at Elon (Nov. 4) for a season-best 109 yards and a touchdown … added another 70 yards receiving against Rhode Island … returned one kick for 16 yards in the season opener at Morgan State (Sept. 2).

WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Attended Wor-Wic Community College.

SETON HILL COLLEGE: Played freshman season at Seton Hill College…caught 37 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns…had three receptions in his collegiate debut…hauled in five passes for a career-high 87 yards and a touchdown against Clarion…had season-best eight receptions for 75 yards against Edinboro.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach David Hearn at Delmar High School…earned Second-Team All-Henlopen Southern Division honors as a senior… selected to play in the 60th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game…garnered honorable mention all-conference honors as a junior…named to the Merit Honor Roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Son of Ernie and Michelle Leatherbury…majoring in criminal justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 165 lbs
    84
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 183 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    3