2026 Getting to know Leland Korona from Gaylord, Michigan


 

Name: Leland Korona

School/town: Gaylord, Michigan

Positions played: EDGE/DT

Class: 2027

Height and Weight: 6’2” 220

Jersey Number: 44

Awards won or earned: First-team all-area

HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/v/2SbMMv

Other sports played:

Twitter Handle: Lelandkorona4



What makes you a good teammate?

 
I am persistent with motivating my teammates to not do the bare minimum and go above and beyond

What is the strongest part of your game?

 My twitch; you never know what I'm going to do. I could do almost anything to an OL in a pass rush situation. I use my hips to create explosive knock back to get separation and get a tfl in my film.


What's been your biggest moment as an athlete?

 

 2nd and 5 one-score game vs st. Johns around our 35-yard line with around 10-15 seconds left, and they use their last timeout.


What are your personal goals for the season?

 10 sacks, 20 TFL , and 1 scoop and score


What team goals are you going to set?

 
State title

What were you able to accomplish during the off-season to help make you a better overall player?

 

Put on 40 LBS of mass and became an overall stronger and more explosive player


The Blue Devils ran through the league going 6-0 and 10-1 overall. What does the 2026 team have to do to improve on last season?

 

Stay consistent: no skipping days, no skipping reps; we have to stay focused in practice and stay disciplined every single player on the field.


What type of offensive lineman is the toughest to go up against

 
An athletic one, one that mirrors my physique. They make me work to make plays


Which teammate is the toughest to square up against during practice?

 
Wyatt Metzger. He’s a hard worker and never gives you the easy way out; he never lets you cheat yourself

With this being your final high school football season, have you approached things differently than you have in the past? Explain


No, but it has been put more into perspective for me

Which road stadium is the toughest to play in, along with the thing that makes it so tough

 N/A


Would you share with the readers some of the schools that are recruiting you?

Lawrence Tech, Albion, and Graceland University (IA) have all offered me


Eastern, Western, or Central Michigan. Which one do you root for the most?
 

Central, though I really do not watch those teams that often.

How many states have you been to?

 
25

Who is your favorite pro football team?

 
The Detroit Lions


Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, or the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you.


When we came back from a 21-0 deficit vs St Johns in the first quarter.

 


 

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