Leon Football Players have a responsibility to uphold the qualities and characteristics of an upstanding student-athlete representing Trustworthiness, Respect, Excellence, Citizenship, and Discovery.

Responsibility for Personal Development

  • Players will work diligently with school administrators, teachers, and staff to achieve a quality education that will afford them the opportunity to continue their education post-graduation.
  • Leon Football Players will seek additional assistance from teachers or other education professionals to maintain a GPA at or above college admission standards for the state of Florida College and university system.
  • Leon Football players will value the process of educational development above the reward of satisfactory grades.
  • Leon Football Players will come prepared every day for athletic and academic achievement.
  • Leon Football Players will discuss any disputes privately in a professional manner with coaches, teammates, and classmates.

Responsibility to the Team

  • Leon Football players will put team development above the wants of personal glorification or individual mindset.
  • All players will respect all other teammates, personnel, administrators, coaches, and classmates.
  • Leon Football players will seek other teammates when doing extra skill or strength development.
  • All players will not cut, or diminish the value of team apparel by altering the material in an unprofessional manner.
  • Leon Players will be on time for all workouts, and arrive early when possible.
  • Leon Players will play with effort and toughness.
  • Leon Players will value respect over likeability.

Responsibility to your Professional Standard

  • Leon football players will not wear do-rags or have visible undergarments when in public.
  • Leon football players will come prepared for every class and sit in the front of the class.
  • Leon football players will be the first to arrive in class
  • Leon football players will provide an academic update to football coaches on the last day of each week.
  • Leon Football players will refrain from using profanity around Leon’s faculty, staff, and coaches.
  • Leon Football players will refrain from posting obscene language, disparaging comments, and illegal activities on social media.
  • Leon football players will hold personal conversations with teachers at least once a week.