Meet Marcus Leak
This is part of a series of 2011 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 2. All answers are provided by the featured player.
Name: Marcus Leak
Birthdate: Nov. 19, 1992
Birthplace: Charlotte, N.C.
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Position: Wide receiver
High School: Parkwood High
Senior statistics: 305 rushing yards and two touchdowns, 200 yards receiving and one touchdown, 30 tackles (Leak missed four games with a high-ankle sprain)
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 24 player in North Carolina, No. 85 wide receiver. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 102 wide receiver. ESPN.com -- Three stars, No. 44 wide receiver, 79 rating. 24-7 Sports -- Three stars, 80 rating.
Bench max: 215
40-yard dash: 4.4
Other schools considered: North Carolina State, Clemson, East Carolina
Favorite NFL player: Larry Fitzgerald
Favorite all-time Terp: Torrey Smith or Darrius Heyward-Bey
Favorite music: Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka, Gucci Mane
Favorite book: "I always say the last book I read is my favorite, so Beowulf or Hamlet."
Favorite movie: "Law Abiding Citizen"
Favorite TV show: "'SportsCenter' and stuff on ESPNU."
Favorite food: Baby back ribs
Favorite high school class: Spanish
Favorite thing about College Park: "I like everything about the school. It's not too far out, and everything you want to do is right there by the campus."
Other high school sports: Basketball, track
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends
Intended major: Undecided
Something that not many people know about you: "I'm a real quiet guy. I'm kind of shy at times, but I'll be around people once or twice, and then I'll get to know them."
Best football moment: "My best football moment is when my older brother threw me my first touchdown catch. He was the quarterback and it was my first touchdown catch as a freshman."
Role model: "My family -- my mom and my brother. I watch how hard they work all the time. Whatever they do, they put 100 percent forward. I always talk to my brother because he was really smart. He always got his work done. He worked hard in school. He was a good athlete, but he always put school first. That's something I could take going into college and helping me become a better student."
Why Maryland? "It was the first school to offer me. I look at that as they were the first school that saw my potential and really wanted to give me a chance. I was really going to consider that. And then when I went up to visit, all the coaches were really nice. They made it feel like home. When I met the players, I just felt really comfortable there. It just felt like a good fit for me."
Comments
Natural Football Instincts is what I see in this kid... No blazing speed... No great height.. but, you can just feel it when you see his highlights..He will be special with the right QB.
Posted by: Andrew | January 31, 2011 10:18 PM
I went to high school with Marcus and I'm almost positive that you misinterpreted his max bench information, because it's 315 lbs. He even also said that he benches 315, when asked on a youtube video in the Under Armor combine he attended. I seen what he did in practice and what he did in games and he's a "Beast". Great recruit by Maryland. They'll definately be using him.
Posted by: Evan | August 31, 2011 2:13 AM