The legacy of late Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach continues to find different ways to be honored.
During Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, retired NFL player Danny Amendola and his partner, Witney Carson, dedicated their routine to Leach and the impact he had on Amendola. The Super Bowl-winning wide receiver suited up for Leach at Texas Tech from 2004-07 before going on to enjoy a 13-year professional career that included stints with the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, among other teams.
“He told us to dream, that we could pay through hard work and dedication,” Amendola said on the broadcast about Leach. “Being a coach is a very selfless job, and I miss him dearly… This one’s for him.”
Leach, a man of many interests, would have undoubtedly been proud of his former player as Amendola and Carson’s Contemporary routine set to “Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)” by X Ambassadors shot Amendola to the top of the show’s leaderboard with all 9s from the judges.
Dancing with the Stars season 33 airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. CT and can be watched on ABC.
