Aaron Leeper

A two-way player, Leeper was also an outstanding defensive back, making 38 tackles, and 5 interceptions, including 2-pick-sixes. He received the Ron Pitts Award, symbolic of the top defensive back in WNY.

Aaron’s record-breaking senior season was foreshadowed by a solid junior campaign in which he rushed for 1,230 yards and 9 TDs on offense and had 26 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries and an interception in defense. He was chosen as ECIC Division 1 South Defensive Player of the Year and a Post-Journal First Team All-Star.

Leeper was a 200-meter hurdler for the Chautauqua Striders and ran in national meets in Baton Rouge and Philadelphia for Coach Dave Reinhardt.

He earned a scholarship to D-1 University of Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference. He was named the MAC Rookie of the Year in 2002 after he rushed for 917 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Leeper suffered an injury during his sophomore season that brought an end to his football career. Focusing his energies on his future, he earned a bachelor’s at UB and a master’s degree at Canisius.

Aaron is employed by the Federal Air Marshal Service. FAMS is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the supervision of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Federal air marshals (FAMs) travel often. In Aaron’s case, over 5 million air miles. FAMs must be highly proficient marksmen. A FAM's job is to blend in with other passengers on board aircraft and rely heavily on their training, including investigative techniques, criminal terrorist behavior recognition, firearms proficiency, aircraft-specific tactics, and close quarters self-defense measures to protect the flying public.

Leeper’s leadership skills were recognized and led to his promotion to an administrative position. He is the Assistant Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement.

Aaron and his family reside in Bayside, New York.