Hampden-Sydney College

Mike Leidy was a star linebacker for the Tigers during one of the most successful periods in Hampden-Sydney football history. He was a standout on the 1970 team that finished 9-1 and was a member of the only Tiger team to go undefeated in the regular season in 1971. The 1971 team finished 10-0 in the regular season, but was defeated in the Knute Rockne bowl. Leidy was the defensive signal caller and was a very aggressive player despite his small stature at only 5-11, 190 pounds. He earned All-Conference honors three times and was a Third Team All-American in both 1971 and 1972. Leidy was selected by the Roanoke Valley Sports Club as the "Outstanding Defensive Player in Virginia College Football" in 1971. He still holds the Hampden-Sydney record for 21 solo tackles in a game.

Leidy lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he is a warehouse manager for Lombard Instruments in Norfolk.