Has been a fixture along the Aggies defensive line since 2022 … Could play a vital role in the Aggies run defense in 2025 … Played on the No. 1 ranked defense in the Big South Conference during the 2022 season … Outstanding when comes to filling his gap, has excellent flexibility ... He is good at maintaining leverage against offensive linemen … Has quickness off the ball and plays with discipline.
2024 Season: Played in nine games without a start … Made seven tackles, including one unassisted and one for loss … Had his best game of the season at Towson on Nov. 16 when he made four tackles, including one for loss in a 31-21.
2023 Season: Played in eight games without a start.
2022 Season: Played in six games without a start … Made 12 tackles (seven unassisted), two tackles for loss and one sack … Had career afternoon at Robert Morris on Oct. 22 when he made a career-high six tackles, had two tackles for loss and a sack in the Aggies 38-14 win … Made three tackles, all unassisted, in the Aggies come-from-behind 45-38 Homecoming win over Campbell on Oct. 29.
High School: Played high school football at East Grand Rapids (Mich.) under head coach Casey Longo … Earned all-conference while there … Also participated in track and field, basketball, rowing, and fencing in high school.
Personal: Full name is Jelani King-Leverett … He is the son of Carolyn King and Stanley Leverett and was born on Dec. 11, 2002 … Has two siblings … He is a computer science major … Plans to own a software or app producing company … Also wants to start a non-profit organization that helps children get introduced to computer science … Enjoys coding and animating when he is away from football … His gold chain, given to him by his father, is his most prized possession.
