LeVance Richmond

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Lake Wales, Fla. Last College: Pearl River CC

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 197 Position: DB Birthdate: 06/28/1984 Experience: SQ

Slated to be the Golden Eagle starter at free safety ... A proven playmaker on the defensive side of the ball ... Expects to be a major contributor this season ... Coaching staff is counting on him to provide leadership ... Saw action in 12 games, including 11 starts ... Missed the Virginia Tech (10/21) and Memphis (11/5) games due to an ankle injury ... Tied for No. 3 in C-USA in interceptions ... Named Defensive Player of the Week twice by the coaching staff against Tulane (11/11) and Marshall (11/25) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Conference USA Commissioner's HonorRoll ... 2007 Preseason Honors: Named All-ConferenceUSA by Athlon Sports (third team) ... 2007 GMAC Bowl: Tallied four tackles, including three solo stops against Ohio (1/7) ... Added an interception for 18 yards and a pass breakup ... 2006 (r-Jr.): Seventh-leading tackler last season, tallying 54 tackles, including 34 solos, as he saw action in 592 plays during the year ... Added one tackle for loss to go along with four pass breakups ... Had a season-high nine stops (five solo, four assists) in the C-USA championship game ... Had three seven-tackle games, coming against Florida (9/2), UCF (9/26) and Marshall (11/25) ... Turned the complexion of the Tulane (11/11) contest with a 50-yard fumble return for a touchdown ... Also recovered a fumble against Houston in their first meeting of the year ... Pulled off two forced fumbles ... Tallied four interceptions, coming against Southeastern Louisiana (9/9), UAB (11/18), Marshall (11/25) and Ohio (1/7) ... The interception against Marshall was a 31-yard return ... 2005 (Jr.): Redshirted ... Junior College: Played for Coach Tim Hatten at Pearl River CC ... As a sophomore, he was named a First-Team NJCAA All- American ... All-Region 23 ... All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Conference selection ... Led the nation in interceptions with 13, including two in the NJCAA National Championship game vs. Butler Community College, with one of those being returned for a touchdown ... Finished with 46 tackles (28 solo, 18 assists) ... Also had 26 pass breakups ... Had 11 catches for 241 yards and scored six touchdowns (third-highest amount of touchdowns scored for Pearl River) ... As a freshman, he was All-MACJC honorable mention in 2003 ... Finished with four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown ... Also had 39 tackles (26 solos, 13 assists) ... Broke up 11 passes ... Prep: Played for Coach Kelly Scott at Lake Wales HS ... Was a two-year letterwinner and starter ... As a senior, he finished with 12 interceptions, with 15 as a junior ... Named all-state, all-district and all-county as a junior and senior ... Personal: Son of Kaye Snowden ... Majoring in coaching and sport administration with a minor in business administration ... Born June 28, 1984.