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Career Honors

  • Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • Deswarte-Eller Award (2022)

As a Senior (2024)

  • Appeared and started in 11 games for Stanford
    • Made the first two starts of the year as the team's nickel back before starting at safety for nine games
  • Set a career-high in tackles with 54, finishing fourth on the team
    • Added 3.5 tackles-for-loss, also a career-best
  • Finished second on the team with two interceptions
  • Totaled six tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss in Stanford's home win over Cal Poly (Sept. 7)
  • Intercepted Kyle McCord and returned it 71 yards for a touchdown in Stanford's first-ever ACC win at Syracuse (Sept. 20)
    • It was the first interception return for a touchdown by a Cardinal since Kyu Blu Kelly against USC in 2021
    • Ranks as the sixth-longest interception return for a touchdown in program history, and the longest since Wopamo Osaisai in 2006
    • Became the first Stanford player since Owen Marecic (2007-10) to record a touchdown on offense and defense in his career
  • Picked up his second interception of the season at home against No. 21 SMU (Oct. 19)
  • Matched a career-high with nine tackles against Wake Forest (Oct. 26)

As a Junior (2023)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in all 12 games for the Cardinal, making the final four starts of the year at safety
  • Finished fourth on the team with 53 tackles, a new career-best, including 30 solo and 23 assisted
    • Added his first two sacks and the first fumble recovery of his career
  • Set a then-career-best with six tackles, including four solo tackles, vs. No. 9 Oregon (Sept. 30)
  • Recorded his first career sack at Colorado (Oct. 13)
    • Came at a loss of 21 yards, the longest sack of the season for Stanford's defense
  • Recovered a second-half fumble at home against No. 5 Washington (Oct. 28)
  • Added another sack in the win at Washington State (Nov. 4)
    • Began a stretch of 6+ tackles in four-straight games during that win
  • Set a new career-best with nine tackles, including six solo tackles, at No. 12 Oregon State on Nov. 11

As a Sophomore (2022)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Deswarte-Eller Award
  • Stanford Scout Team Player of the Week- Defense (Week 8- ASU)
  • Saw action in eight games, making four starts at running back 
  • Totaled 194 rushing yards, averaging 3.3 yards/rush, with two touchdowns
  • Added 16 receptions for 124 yards 
  • Made his first career start against Washington State at running back (Nov. 5)
    • Rushed for 23 yards on 11 carries and added three receptions for 32 yards
    • Switched over to the offensive side of the ball in the lead-up to the Cardinal's game at UCLA
  • First career touchdown on Stanford’s first drive of the 125th Big Game (Nov. 19)
    • Set career highs in rushes (22) and yards (83) and set career highs in receptions (7) and yards (53)
    • Set career highs in total touches (29) and all-purpose yards (136)
    • Fifth time this season a Stanford running back has had 20+ rushing attempts in a game
  • Rushed 12 times for 40 yards and a touchdown against BYU (Nov. 26)
    • Second-straight game with a rushing touchdown

As a Freshman (2021)

  • Appeared in two games
  • Made a tackle against Vanderbilt (Sept. 18)

Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, Calif. for head coach Mike Maceranka
  • Ranked as a four-star recruit and No. 350 nationally by PrepStar
  • A unanimous top-40 safety, ranked No. 29 by PrepStar, No. 38 by 247Sports and No. 38 by Rivals and ESPN
  • Rated No. 36 in California by Rivals, No. 38 by PrepStar, No. 43 by 247Sports and No. 46 by ESPN
  • 2019 all-CIF Southern Section
  • 2019 all-Orange County first team defensive back
  • 2019 Team Captain
  • Two-time Team MVP (2018-19)
  • 2019 Sea View League Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2018 all-Sea View League first team 
  • 2020 season postponed due to COVID-19 global pandemic
  • 963 rushing yards, 510 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, four interceptions, a forced fumble and 125 tackles as a junior in 2019
  • 616 rushing yards, 314 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, one interception and 61 tackles in 2018
  • Principal's Honor Roll
  • Scholar Athlete Award all four years

Personal

  • Son of Chris and Alison Leigber
  • Father played football at Chico State
  • Has two brothers, Ross and Troy

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2021
Safety
6-1 / 205 lbs
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2022
Running Back
6-1 / 207 lbs
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2023
Safety
6-1 / 202 lbs
Mitch Leigber
2024
Safety
6-1 / 200 lbs