2021 Football Roster
Roster
Leone, Mike

Jersey Number 53
Mike Leone
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- High School:
- The Hun School
Bio
Honors at Rice
2023
Did not see any action after suffering an injury in camp.
2022
Saw action in a career-high 26 plays, 18 on special teams and eight on offense with a high of 12 snaps vs. McNeese (9 offense, 3 special teams).
2021
Saw his first action, appearing in four games while retaining his redshirt... Made his debut vs. North Texas, and also faced Charlotte, WKU, and UTEP.
2020
Earned a letter as a member of the squad during the pandemic impacted season but did not see action in any games.
The Hun High School
All Mid-Atlantic Prep League as a junior and senior for coach Todd Smith as the Raiders won the New Jersey state prep title and the MAPL title in his junior year… Two-year starter leading the way for an offense that averaged 37.6 points per game and was a combined 14-3… Three-year letterman in both football and track… First Rice recruit from Pennsylvania since defensive Jimmy Shaw (Spring Grove) in 2002… Born in Bermuda.
Personal
Full name: Michael Christopher Leone... Born: September 22 at Bermuda ... Parents: John and Terry Leone... (two sisters)... Father (John Leone) played basketball at William and Mary, uncle (Chris Leone) was a kicker at Georgia Tech and his grandfather (Michael Leone) played football at Dartmouth... Rice major: Business.. Rice College: Martel.
- Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
2023
Did not see any action after suffering an injury in camp.
2022
Saw action in a career-high 26 plays, 18 on special teams and eight on offense with a high of 12 snaps vs. McNeese (9 offense, 3 special teams).
2021
Saw his first action, appearing in four games while retaining his redshirt... Made his debut vs. North Texas, and also faced Charlotte, WKU, and UTEP.
2020
Earned a letter as a member of the squad during the pandemic impacted season but did not see action in any games.
The Hun High School
All Mid-Atlantic Prep League as a junior and senior for coach Todd Smith as the Raiders won the New Jersey state prep title and the MAPL title in his junior year… Two-year starter leading the way for an offense that averaged 37.6 points per game and was a combined 14-3… Three-year letterman in both football and track… First Rice recruit from Pennsylvania since defensive Jimmy Shaw (Spring Grove) in 2002… Born in Bermuda.
Personal
Full name: Michael Christopher Leone... Born: September 22 at Bermuda ... Parents: John and Terry Leone... (two sisters)... Father (John Leone) played basketball at William and Mary, uncle (Chris Leone) was a kicker at Georgia Tech and his grandfather (Michael Leone) played football at Dartmouth... Rice major: Business.. Rice College: Martel.
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