Kicker, South Dakota, 2022–25
Will Leyland
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Souderton, PA
Will Leyland played kicker at South Dakota (2022–25).
Career highs
4field goals, career highat Indiana State, 2025Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Dakota | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 50 | 36 | 75 |
| 2024 | South Dakota | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 46 | 63 | 93 |
| 2025 | South Dakota | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| Career | 37 | 41 | 90.2 | 50 | 145 | 256 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota | 15 | PK | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | South Dakota | 15 | PK | So. | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota | 15 | PK | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota | 15 | PK | Sr. | 5′11″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 South Dakota 14 games, 14 of 16 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 24–17 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Drake | W 42–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sep 27 | at North Dakota State | L 13–51 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Murray State | W 49–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 11 | at Indiana State | W 19–14 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 18 | at Northern Iowa | W 17–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Illinois State | L 13–21 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 1 | vs. North Dakota | W 26–21 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 8 | vs. South Dakota State | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Illinois | W 53–51 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Drake | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
| Dec 6 | at Mercer | W 47–0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 9 |
| Dec 13 | at Montana | L 22–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
2024 South Dakota 14 games, 10 of 12 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Northern State | W 45–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sep 7 | at Wisconsin | L 13–27 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Drake | W 42–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Southern Illinois | W 42–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | atMurray State | W 59–0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 11 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Northern Iowa | W 42–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 19 | at Youngstown State | W 27–17 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 26 | atSouth Dakota State | L 17–20 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Indiana State | W 49–0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nov 16 | atNorth Dakota | W 42–36 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 10 |
| Nov 23 | vs.North Dakota State | W 29–28 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 5 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Tarleton State | W 42–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 14 | vs. UC Davis | W 35–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at Montana State | L 17–31 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 5 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 at Portland State, so that game is not listed.
2023 South Dakota 13 games, 13 of 13 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Missouri | L 10–35 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 9 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | W 24–0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Lamar | W 35–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 30 | atNorth Dakota State | W 24–19 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Murray State | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Youngstown State | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 21 | atIndiana State | W 17–3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 28 | vs.South Dakota State | L 3–37 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | atSouthern Illinois | W 14–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | vs.North Dakota | W 14–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | at Western Illinois | W 48–6 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 12 |
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. Sacramento State | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 10 |
| Dec 9 ✦ | vs.North Dakota State | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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