
Jackson State’s Leilani Armenta Shatters Expectations with Game-Changing Pro Breakthrough
“I was on the sideline at the time and Coach T. C. Taylor told me and I was like, oh my goodness. It was my first, you know, extra point at the collegiate level…When I took those steps I was nervous, but the minute I got back there I was like, I’m gonna be good, I got it. I looked at the ball, looked at my holder, and then from there I was like, okay, that’s the same thing in practice.”
In November 2023, Armenta decided to take up playing football full-time at the Division 1 level, releasing a statement affirming her commitment. She was a two-sport athlete, also playing soccer.
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