Aaron Leak

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Riverside

Will compete with Luke Huard and Darian Durant for the backup quarterback position • Had a good spring and has a strong arm, but needs to improve his accuracy • Has great size for a quarterback • Is more of a drop back quarterback, but has good mobility.

Riverside High School
Played for Coach Linny Wrenn • Led Riverside High School to a 9-3 record and second place conference finish • Completed 80 of 176 passes for 1,593 and 23 touchdowns yards as a senior • Also had seven touchdown runs • Passed for 1,300 yards as a junior • Started for North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl • Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today • Two-time all-area selection by the Durham Herald-Sun • Prep Star All-America • Also played basketball and baseball • Scored a career-high 28 points in one game • Homered, tripled and had two doubles in a baseball game • Honors student.

Personal
Aaron Loselle Leak was born on Oct. 7, 1981 in Chapel Hill, N.C. • Legally changed his surname from Alston to Leak in 2000 • Enjoys playing basketball, baseball and video games • Favorite food is pizza • Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Washington Redskins • First thought about Coach Bunting: "He is a cool, down to earth person." • Would like to switch places for a day with Alex Rodriguez • Greatest athletic moment was scoring the winning touchdown in his high school's homecoming game • Involved in the Carolina ACT program • His one football superstition is that he has to wear arm bands when playing • Wants to get better at reading defenses • Has modeled his game after Michael Vick's • Enrolled in the General College.