2  Leon McFadden Class: Senior Hometown: Inglewood, Calif. High School: St. John Bosco High Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 10/26/1990 Experience: 3L

Has become one of the top corners in the MWC in just two short seasons ... Originally signed as a wide receiver, but converted to defensive back full time during 2009 fall camp ... 2009 and 2010 MWC all-academic selection ... 2011 preseason first-team all-conference pick by Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's Sports, Mountain West (media) and Phil Steele ... Also has contributed in the return game ... SDSU scholar-athlete ... Could also contribute at wide receiver this season.

2010: Started every game at cornerback and also served as a punt returner ... Named a first-team all-MWC selection ... Phil Steele postseason all-MWC first team ... Led the league and tied for 17th nationally in passes defended per game (1.08) ... Ranked third on the team in tackles with 55 and in stops for loss with 7.0 ... One of three Aztecs with two interceptions ... Starter at cornerback (2 tackles) and also returned punts (3 for 33 yards) in the opener against Nicholls ... Three assisted tackles in the win over New Mexico State ... Second career interception and first of the season at No. 25 Missouri ... Posted four stops, two PBUs and returned two punts for 13 yards against the Tigers ... Career-best and team game-high seven tackles, including three for a loss of 20 yards, in the win vs. Utah State ... Second INT of the season in the end zone at BYU ... Outstanding effort in the upset of No. 23 Air Force, contributing three solo tackles with one for a loss and breaking up three pass attempts ... Five stops in the win at UNM ... Two TFLs, including a sack for a loss of 11 yards, in the victory at Wyoming ... Tied his career high with seven tackles and added a PBU and a TFL vs. Colorado State ... Had another seven-tackle game with two PBUs at TCU ... Made four stops with a PBU vs. Utah ... Had five stops against UNLV ... Posted one tackle in the Poinsettia Bowl victory.

2009: Only true freshman to play in all 12 contests for the Aztecs a year ago ... Started six games, including each of the first five ... MWC all-freshman squad by Rivals.com ... Logged 26 tackles, including at least one in every outing ... Had a sack, an interception and blocked a pair of kicks ... One of two true freshmen to start against UCLA ... Earned the nod at left cornerback, making two tackles and adding a blocked extra point ... In his second start vs. Southern Utah, blocked another kick and returned it after a lateral for a defensive extra point ... Also added two stops against the T-Birds ... Two solo tackles as a starter at Idaho and a season-best five stops at Air Force ... Recorded his first career interception in the win over New Mexico State, returning it 39 yards to set up and SDSU field goal ... Came off the bench for the first time vs. BYU, logging only one solo tackle ... Starter at left cornerback at Colorado State and a reserve against UNM ... Also played against TCU and Wyoming ... Recorded his first career sack vs. Wyoming ... Had an assisted stop at Utah and in the finale at UNLV.

High School: Recorded 32 receptions for an average of 16.3 yards per catch, including seven touchdowns in 2008 at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif. ... Was selected to the Trinity League first-team defense after he recorded 48 tackles and four interceptions in 2008 ... Caught a season-high seven passes for 108 yards against Lutheran High.

Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1990, in Bellflower, Calif. ... Son of Mia Price McFadden and Leon McFadden ... Has three sisters ... Father, Leon, played professional baseball with the Houston Astros organization ... Also drew interest from BYU, Washington, Utah State, Idaho and Sacramento State ... Majoring in communications.

McFADDEN'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 7, three times; TFL: 3.0 vs. Utah St. (9/25/10); Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wyoming (11/14/09), at Wyoming (10/30/10); INT:1, three times; PBU: 3 vs. Air Force (10/16/10); Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. S. Utah (9/12/09), at UCLA (9/5/09).

McFADDEN'S GAME-BY-GAME

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