Daniel Leagans Class: Junior Hometown: Ware Shoals, S.C. High School: Ware Shoals Height / Weight: 6-1 / 260 Position: NG Experience: 1L

Furman: Expected to round out a contingent of five experienced interior defensive linemen this season...listed as the No. 3 nose guard behind returning All-Southern Conference performer Justin brown and backup Ricky Jones. 2006 -- Earned playing time in four games as a reserve...garnered four tackles, including a pair against Western Carolina (42-7 win)...had a half sack versus Appalachian State...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Member of scout team...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2005 graduate of Ware Shoals (A) High School...football coach was Jeff Murdock...saw action at offensive guard, tight end, and defense tackle during his prep career...twice earned all-region honors as an offensive guard and was an All-Lakelands and all-state pick his senior year after helping Ware Shoals to an 11-2 record and state playoff appearance...served as team captain in 2004...also played basketball and baseball as a prep...was his class Valedictorian.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Ellis Leagans...son of George and Kay Leagans...born May 19, 1987, in Rock Hill, South Carolina...mother is a Furman graduate...carries a 3.48 grade point average....business administration major.