[1] Leota began his college football career at Northwestern and redshirted his true freshman season.
Leota was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference during his redshirt sophomore season.
[6] Leota suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in the fifth game of the Tigers' 2022 season.
[7] Leota was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023.
[10] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day.