2020 Football Roster
Eku Leota
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
- High School:
- Asheville
2020: Recorded one tackle for loss against Maryland (10/24)...Tied for a then career-high in sacks (1) at Iowa (10/31)...Made one tackle vs. Nebraska (11/7)...Forced second career fumble and a career-high 2.0 sacks at Purdue (11/14)...Became first Wildcat to register 2.0 or more sacks and a forced fumble in the same game since Ifeadi Odenigbo did so on Oct. 15, 2016 at Michigan State...Registered another sack against Wisconsin (11/21)...Recorded three total tackles for the third consecutive game against Michigan State (11/28)...Made first start of season vs. Illinois (12/12).
2019: Appeared in 10 games last season ... Finished the season with 2.5 sacks including full sacks against Purdue (11/9) and Illinois (11/30) ... Forced a fumble against Purdue (11/9) ... Posted a career-best three tackles in the contest vs. Ohio State (10/18) ... Recorded half a sack in his first career game as a Wildcat against Stanford on Aug. 31.
2018: Did not appear in any games in his true first-year season.
Early enrollee ... Verbally committed to Northwestern on March 31, 2017 ... Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 20 player in North Carolina by ESPN ... Rated a three-star prospect and No. 23 player in North Carolina by 247 ... Finished high school career as Ashville High's all-time sack leader ... Recorded 56 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior ... Also caught 12 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end ... Earned WMAC All-Conference honors ... Grandfather Jim earned medical degree from Northwestern.
