2026 Football Roster
Clayton Leonard
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 252
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Danforth, Ill.
- High School:
- Iroquois West
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Illinois: Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection at Illinois…Did not see action in 2025…Played in one game vs. Eastern Illinois (Aug. 29) making his college debut in 2024…Did not see action in 2023 and was named Illinois’ Offensive Look Team Player of the Year during his redshirt season in 2022.
Prep: Three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 at Iroquois West High School…Ranked #95 (On3) and #125 (247Sports) at his position…Three-year letterwinner…2021 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 1A All-State first-team pick…Two-time All-Vermillion Valley Conference offensive lineman and one-time All-Vermillion Valley Conference defensive lineman…Two-time News Gazette All-Area pick…Also played basketball.
Personal: Born August 11, 2003...Majoring in Healthcare Management...Son of Josh and Jenny Leonard.
