Elijah Leonard is a sophomore quarterback for Missouri State standing 6'4" and weighing 220 pounds. The Lee's Summit, Missouri native arrived at Missouri State for the 2024 season and redshirted while being dressed for all five home contests. He was named offensive scout team player of the week following the win at UT Martin on 9/21/24. At Lee's Summit North High School, Leonard completed 150 of 223 passes for 2,204 yards and 24 touchdowns against 7 interceptions as a senior in 2023, adding 5 rushing touchdowns. He was rated a three-star recruit and the No. 2 quarterback in Missouri by SixStarFootball.com. Leonard did not appear in games during the 2025 season.

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