Bender, Leon

Leon Bender was an American football defensive tackle who was selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Washington State under head coach Mike Price; in his senior season of 1997, the Cougars won the Pac-10 title and played in the Rose Bowl, WSU's first return to the game in 67 years. He graduated in 1993 from Santana High School in Santee, California, east of San Diego.