Mikel Leshoure

Mikel Leshoure, born March 30, 1990 is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions.

Leshoure attended Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois. During his career he rushed for 4,652 yards on 681 carries and scored 52 rushing touchdowns.

College career

As a freshman at the University of Illinois, Leshoure played sparingly collecting 126 yards on 35 carries. Leshoure first received a significant amount of playing time as a sophomore, playing in 12 games and running for 734 yards on only 108 carries. During the 2010 season, Leshoure rushed for 1697 yards on 281 carries (126.1 yards per game, which was good for eighth best in the nation) with 17 touchdowns, playing in 13 games. and capping off the season by scoring three touchdowns in the Illini's 38-14 victory over Baylor in the 2010 Texas Bowl.

College Stats

Year Team Att Yards Average TDs Receptions Yards TDs

2008 Illinois 35 126 3.6 1 6 66 0

2009 Illinois 108 734 6.8 5 14 177 2

2010 Illinois 281 1,697 6.0 17 17 196 3

College Totals 424 2,557 6.0 23 37 439 5

Professional career

Leshoure was taken with the 57th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. On August 8, 2011, Leshoure tore his Achilles tendon in practice and will miss his rookie season.