Tony Leiker

Leiker was a backup defensive tackle for the Red Ravens as a freshman in 1982.^[7] He helped the team win the national championship.^[2] He then played at defensive end as a sophomore and "emerged as a star", according to The Peninsula Times Tribune.^[2] At Coffeyville, he was also a top student, receiving "A" grades in all classes but one.^[7] He received athletic scholarship offers from many programs after his sophomore year and transferred to the Stanford Cardinal in 1985.^[2]

Playing defensive tackle under coach Jack Elway, Leiker became a starter four games into the 1985 season.^[2][8] In a game that season, he helped the Cardinal defense hold the San Jose State Spartans to negative-31 rushing yards.^[6] He finished the season with 68 tackles and a team-leading four sacks.^[7] Prior to his senior season, he set a team record with a clean and jerk lift of 630 pounds (290 kg).^[9] He started for the Cardinal in the 1986 season and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference, as well as an honorable mention All-American.^[6] Additionally, he was an Academic All-American in the 1985 and 1986 seasons.^[6] He was suspended from the team prior to their 1986 Gator Bowl appearance after testing positive for anabolic steroids; he released a statement telling that "I made a mistake and would like to apologize ... I have nothing else to say".^[10]

Leiker was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (172nd overall) of the 1987 NFL draft to play defensive end.^[3][11] He signed with the Packers on July 24, 1987, but was later released with an injury on September 7.^[12] He later re-signed with the Packers on September 23, as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.^[12][6] He appeared in the team's Week 4 win against the Minnesota Vikings as a starter but saw no further action and was released on October 19.^[12][13] He signed with the Minnesota Vikings on March 30, 1988, but later left the team on July 23, "saying pro football wasn't for him", according to the Star Tribune.^[12][14]