2018 (Fr.) | 3/0: Leslie appeared in three games and redshirted his first season on The Hill. He recorded one tackle on Oct. 20 vs. Old Dominion.
HS/Misc.: Leslie played for head coach Bryan Lamar at Tucker High School, and was an Honor Roll Student off the field for the Knights. He made 116 tackles combined in his junior and senior seasons, with 10 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and an interception. He was rated as a three-star with an 81 composite score by 247Sports, ranking 80th nationally at his position and 179th overall in the state. He chose WKU over Appalachian State, Middle Tennessee and Georgia Southern.