After moving to Texas and bouncing from house to house, Dorian Leonard nearly abandoned his football dreams. Now a senior, he aims to make the most of his last games as a Longhorn.
The community of Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans located on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, is one of the most populous areas in Jefferson Parish and home to a vibrant historic district. There, just a 10-minute drive from The Big Easy, Dorian Leonard grew up playing football, basketball and baseball, surrounded by his extended family.
That all changed on Aug.