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Hurricane Katrina survivor Dorian Leonard looks to end senior year on high note

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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.