2013:Named to the 2013 Outland Trophy Watch List.
2012: A First-Team All-BIG EAST Conference honoree ... started all 13 games at left tackle ... helped lead an offensive line unit that paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher for the third-straight year while surrendering only 13 sacks, a mark that ranked in the Top-20 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.
2011: Converted from defensive line to offensive line ... started seven of the last 13 games of the season at right tackle ... helped lead the Bearcats to a 10-3 record, BIG EAST Conference Championship and a win in the 2011 AutoZone Liberty Bowl over Vanderbilt ... Lefeld and his offensive line mates paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher for the second straight season, the first time a UC team has achieved that feat in 25 years.
Coldwater High School: A two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... an all-Region selection by PrepStar Magazine ... won a Divison IV State Championship in 2007 as a sophomore ... was the Division V State runner-up as a senior ... won a pair of Midwest Athletic Conference titles in 2006 and 2008 ... named all-MAC at offensive tackle and defensive end ... earned all-State honors and was named to the Lima News Dream Team as a senior ... also played basketball ... was an all-MAC honoree as a sophomore and junior ... named First Team all-District 8 as a sophomore ... born Jan. 28, 1992 ... coached by John Reed.
Personal: Son of Linda and Allen Lefeld ... brother Matt played basketball at Bowling Green State University from 2003-06.