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2014 Men's Soccer Roster

4 John DeLeon

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Novi, Mich.
  • Highschool Novi High School

Biography

Career Game-by-Game | Career Stats

2014:
- Played in 19 matches, making 18 starts
- Team Captain
- Named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team
- Recorded assist on game-winning goal against No. 24 Kentucky in first round of NCAA Tournament (11/20)
- Tallied assist on double-overtime goal against Cleveland State in Horizon League Semifinal (11/13)
- Had assist in double-overtime win over Detroit (10/1)
- Member of defensive backline that tied a Division I record with six consecutive matches with a shutout
- Helped the defense not allow a goal for over 580 minutes during the season

2013:
- Played in 11 matches making 10 starts
- Member of defense that did not allow a goal in 402:42 of action during season
- Finished with three shots on goal

2012:
- Played and started in 19 matches
- Scored game-winning goal at Omaha (10/28)
- Tallied two assists
- Member of defensive line that allowed only five goals in league play

2011:
- Saw action in nine games, making seven starts for the Golden Grizzlies
- Made his collegiate debut against Marshall (9/16) and his first start against IPFW (10/15)
- Earned Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7

High School:
- Earned three varsity letters in soccer at Novi High School, where he was a two-time team captain
- Was named second team all-state and was the area player of the year as a senior
- He was a two-time all-district and all-area player
- Helped Novi win the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association Division title and helped NHS to a pair of district championships
- He was the first player ever to earn the captains armband for two seasons at Novi
- Also wrestled at Novi for one varsity season
- Played club soccer for Vardar Academy
- Participated with the United States Olympic Development Program (ODP) and was on the state team from 2005-07

Top Athletic Performance:
- Being named Player of the Year by his local newspaper in the same season that he earned second team All-State honors

Reasons for Choosing OU:
1. Oakland is an excellent
2. The first-rate facilities on campus
3. The academic support

Personal:
Full Name:
John Marcel DeLeon
Birthdate: October 1, 1993
Parents: Florence and John DeLeon
> His father played hockey up to the Major Junior A levels
Siblings: Gabrielle
Other Family Members: He has a cousin, Justine Brish, who attends Oakland and performs with the dance team

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2011Freshman

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2012Sophomore

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2013Junior

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2014Senior

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4