Lyle Leong, Jr. was a wide receiver and high jumper at Abilene High and Texas Tech. He had 91 receptions for 1,850 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior and senior at AHS. In 2006, Leong cleared 7-feet-1-inch to win the high jump at the Class 5A state track meet. He and Potts hooked up again at Texas Tech. Leong was named a second-team all-Big 12 receiver as a senior. He ended his college career ranked second in Tech receiving touchdowns (32) and fifth in Big 12 career receiving touchdowns. He finished 10th in scoring touchdowns (19) and 31st in receptions per game (5.69) in the nation as a senior.