He played college football for Southern Methodist University and was selected by the Washington Redskins in third round of the 2012 NFL draft.

[4] After the Redskins' rookie mini-camp, head coach Mike Shanahan announced that LeRibeus will primarily be playing guard and will be a backup center, providing competition for Erik Cook.

[6] During training camp, he split snaps at the left guard position with Maurice Hurt after Kory Lichtensteiger had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

Despite playing only five games, Redskins coaching staff believed LeRibeus had a chance to compete for a starting position in the next season.

[15] He played in six games, starting three at left guard in place of the injured Andrus Peat, before suffering an ankle injury in Week 7.