Big-bodied freshman RB with intriguing size, but still an unknown in-game commodity
Leland Valentine enters Mississippi Valley State as a freshman running back at 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds, a frame that immediately signals power and short-yardage potential, but there are no 2026 season stats yet listed for him. He’s the kind of back who could bring a bruising, downhill style and help as a physical tone-setter, though his current college impact is still unproven. If you want a developmental runner with uncommon size, he’s interesting; if you need a polished, proven production machine, the resume is not there yet.
