Darius Leonard wanted nothing more than to play at Clemson coming out of Lake View High, but he didn't receive an offer to play for the Tigers, where his half-brother Anthony Waters was a star.
Leonard instead went to S.C. State, where he was a two-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. The linebacker set a school record with 394 tackles in his career, and he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the NFL draft, No. 36 overall, last week.
The 6-foot-2, 234-pound linebacker spoke with The State after being selected by the Colts and recapped a conversation with Tigers coach Dabo Swinney from a few months ago.