Furman: Helps form a contingent of three experienced returning defensive interior linemen...projected to serve as the backup to returning All-Southern Conference nose guard Justin Brown. 2007 -- Earned playing time in all 11 games, all in a reserve role...totaled five tackles and a sack...sack came against 14th-ranked Elon (52-49 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2006 -- Earned playing time in four games as a reserve...garnered four tackles, including a pair against Western Carolina (42-7 win)...had a half sack versus Appalachian State...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Member of scout team...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2005 graduate of Ware Shoals (A) High School...football coach was Jeff Murdock...saw action at offensive guard, tight end, and defense tackle...twice earned all-region honors as an offensive guard and was an All-Lakelands and all-state pick his senior year after helping Ware Shoals to an 11-2 record...served as team captain...was his class Valedictorian.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Ellis Leagans...son of George and Kay Leagans...born May 19, 1987, in Rock Hill, South Carolina...mother is a Furman graduate...carries a 3.47 grade point average....business administration major.