Leandro Yzaguirre

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Defender
Height:
5-11
Weight:
163
Hometown:
Longview, Texas

Prep

Graduate of Kilgore High School
Member of University Interscholastic League (UIL) State semifinalists and selected to UIL All-State Tournament IX as a senior
Tyler Rose Starting XI Defensive Player and East Texas Defensive Player of the Year a senior
Three-time TASCO All-State Defender (first team as a junior and senior; second team as a freshman)
Selected All-District 15 Sophomore of the Year and the following year named All-District 15 Defensive Player of the Year
Also played football
All-District 15, TASCO and All-East Texas Newcomer of the Year as a freshman
Earned the TASCO Academic Athlete Award three times
Three-time Kilgore MVP

Personal

Son of Esmeralda and Richard Yzaguirre
Majoring in business administration and data analysis
Birthday is Oct. 2

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Once I saw the campus in person, I instantly felt a connection to God, and I heard him saying to me, “ This is your new home.”

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
What I do pregame is meditate and clear my mind from the distractions and concentrate on the game and make plays in my head that I want to accomplish in the game.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My family. They mean the whole world to me.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable moment is winning Dallas Cup with Dallas Kicks Soccer Club(DKSC) in 2022 because after being crowned champions, I quickly ran to my mom and gave her the tightest hug saying, “ This one was for you mom. We did it.”

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I didn’t get to pick my number this year but if I did pick a number, it would be number 6 because my brother had number 6 so it’s a brother thing to keep the number going.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My favorite meal is definitely breakfast because it gets me going in the morning and I am a morning person so it works out!

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
The first app I check is Snapchat.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
One of my favorite hobbies that I enjoy indoors is building Legos.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
My current pets I have right now are two dogs. Rocky, who is a Chow Chow and Oliver, who is a Golden Doodle.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
My favorite athlete growing up was definitely Cristiano Ronaldo because he leaves such an impact on everyone.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My favorite possession has to be my bed back home.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
My Go-To karaoke song is Stick Season by Noah Khan.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
My dream vacation spot is Italy because everything there looks absolutely gorgeous.