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Another pass-rusher has inked with Northwestern: defensive end Andrew Leota out of Asheville, North Carolina has signed his letter of intent with the Wildcats.
.@AndrewLeota51 made it a habit to get to the quarterback as Asheville's all-time sacks leader. #NUView18 | #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/VSBrjSB0Jv
— Pat Fitzgerald (@coachfitz51) December 20, 2017
Leota is his high school's all-time sacks leader, and held offers from Duke, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia Tech in addition to Northwestern. He is Northwestern's third-highest recruit, per 247Sports.com.
The all-time sacks leader at Asheville High School brings his attack to the #B1GCats. Welcome to defensive lineman @AndrewLeota51! pic.twitter.com/mhLRzDB8AD
— #B1GCats (@NU_Sports) December 20, 2017
There's always room for relentless pass-rushers on a team, and that's what Leota appears to be. Along with Devin O'Rourke, and Earnest Brown IV and Samdup Miller in the class above him, Leota enters a stacked group of young defensive ends.