2006 Football Roster
Roster
Yarbrough, Leron

Jersey Number 28
Leron Yarbrough
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 172
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Louisville
Bio
CAREER:
Has seen action in all 11 games during his Mississippi State career, seeing most of his playing time on special teams but also serving as a reserve at cornerback . . . Has made four tackles . . . Walked on the MSU program as a non-scholarship performer from nearby Louisville, Miss.
Registered three tackles during three spring scrimmages and enters pre-season workouts as a reserve at cornerback and valuable special teams player.
Played in all 11 games during his junior season at Mississippi State, working primarily with Bulldog special teams but seeing some duty in the defensive backfield . . . Made four tackles on the year, one each against Murray State in the season opener, vs. Georgia in Week 4, at Florida two weeks later, and in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 win over Ole Miss.
Played cornerback for two seasons under head coach Terry Underwood at East Central (Miss.) Community College . . . Earned second-team, all-state recognition for the Warriors following his sophomore season . . . Registered four pass interceptions during his junior college career.
Started at cornerback for two seasons under head coach Bill Scott at Sturgis (Miss.) High School and for his senior campaign under head coach Tony Stanford at Louisville (Miss.) High School . . . Helped lead the Wildcats to a 19-7 overall record and to a pair of regional championships during this final two seasons . . . Invited to play in the state of Mississippi North-South All-Star game following his senior season, earning defensive most valuable player honors in the game . . . Named first-team, Region 2-4A in the defensive secondary . . . Had seven pass interceptions during his prep career, including six at Louisville . . . Honor graduate in the high school classroom.
Born Eric Leron Yarbrough, 6-10-84, in Louisville, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yarbrough . . . Majoring in social work.
Has seen action in all 11 games during his Mississippi State career, seeing most of his playing time on special teams but also serving as a reserve at cornerback . . . Has made four tackles . . . Walked on the MSU program as a non-scholarship performer from nearby Louisville, Miss.
2006:
Registered three tackles during three spring scrimmages and enters pre-season workouts as a reserve at cornerback and valuable special teams player.
2005:
Played in all 11 games during his junior season at Mississippi State, working primarily with Bulldog special teams but seeing some duty in the defensive backfield . . . Made four tackles on the year, one each against Murray State in the season opener, vs. Georgia in Week 4, at Florida two weeks later, and in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 win over Ole Miss.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Played cornerback for two seasons under head coach Terry Underwood at East Central (Miss.) Community College . . . Earned second-team, all-state recognition for the Warriors following his sophomore season . . . Registered four pass interceptions during his junior college career.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Started at cornerback for two seasons under head coach Bill Scott at Sturgis (Miss.) High School and for his senior campaign under head coach Tony Stanford at Louisville (Miss.) High School . . . Helped lead the Wildcats to a 19-7 overall record and to a pair of regional championships during this final two seasons . . . Invited to play in the state of Mississippi North-South All-Star game following his senior season, earning defensive most valuable player honors in the game . . . Named first-team, Region 2-4A in the defensive secondary . . . Had seven pass interceptions during his prep career, including six at Louisville . . . Honor graduate in the high school classroom.
PERSONAL:
Born Eric Leron Yarbrough, 6-10-84, in Louisville, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yarbrough . . . Majoring in social work.
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