Lehigh football adds 12 in early signing period
12/19/2018 5:09:00 PM | Football
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh football program has announced the addition of 12 student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Mountain Hawks next fall as part of the NCAA's early signing period for football.
UPDATE: Lehigh announced 11 signees on Wednesday, with a 12th member added to the class Thursday morning.
(12/19/2018) Football Early Signing Day, 12/19/18
The first signees of Lehigh's football Class of 2023 cover all position groups, with six offensive players, five defensive players and a specialist. Five states are represented among the early signees, with Pennsylvania represented by four student-athletes, Georgia by three student-athletes and New Jersey and North Carolina both represented by two. The Mountain Hawks also have one signee from Texas. Lehigh coaches once again had success in the southeast after bringing in two North Carolina products and two Georgia products in last year's recruiting class.
By position, the six offensive signees include one quarterback, one running back, two wide receivers, one tight end and one offensive lineman. Defensively, the Mountain Hawks welcome three linemen, one tackle and two projected ends, an outside linebacker, and one defensive back. Lehigh also added one kicker/punter in its incoming class.
The 12-time Patriot League champion Mountain Hawks recently won back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017 and finished their 2018 campaign with two wins in their final three games, including a 34-3 win at Lafayette in the regular season finale.
The complete list of early signees follows:
Stephon Bland – OLB; 6-1/200; Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth
All-county and all-region performer in football… also competed in basketball and track and field… state qualifier in 4x100 meter relay… honor roll student.
Jack Bush – WR; 6-0/185; West Chester, Pa./Episcopal Academy
Two-time All-Delco team selection… also ran track and was three-time All-Delco honoree… school record holder in 200 meters and 4x400 meter relay.
Michael Callahan – DE; 6-3/230; Plano, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy
Team captain in football…two-time first team All-District linebacker… two-time second team All-State honoree as a linebacker… Academic All-State… recipient of Peter Haskell Burks Hero Award… played quarterback as well as linebacker/defensive end… also four-year letter winner and All-District/All-State selection in baseball… played varsity basketball as a freshman… AP Scholar Award… four-year Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll student… National Honor Society and Spanish National Society member… STEM Club… treasurer for Entrepreneurship Club… Young Men's Service League.
Dean Colton – DT; 6-3/255; Atlanta, Ga./Marist
All-State defensive lineman in 2017 and 2018… 2018 Marist Captains Award… Marist Best Lineman Award as a senior… Marist Coach's Award recipient… also lettered in baseball, where he was a two-time PG All-American honorable mention; and wrestling, where he was GHSA Traditional third place… team MVP in wrestling… team captain in both baseball and wrestling… four-time honor roll student.
Johnny Foley – WR; 6-2/185; Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield
Second team All-State Group II defensive back… second team All-South Jersey defensive back and offensive all-purpose player… two-time All-Conference wide receiver… member of state championship teams in 2017 and 2018… also competed in track and field.
Zaythan Hill – RB; 5-11/200; Southern Pines, N.C./Pinecrest
All-Conference selection, first team offense… also competed in track and field where he was a state qualifier… honor roll student.
Jack Kempsey – OL; 6-5/275; Gordon, Pa./North Schuylkill
Team captain… Pennsylvania Football Writers First Team All-State offensive lineman… All-Eastern PA first team… Coach's Select All-State first team offensive tackle… three-year varsity starter… also lettered and served as team captain in basketball… four-year distinguished honor roll student… member of Math, Science, English and Social Studies National Honor Societies.
TyGee Leach – DB; 6-0/190; Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep
Two-time first team All-League defense… two-time first team All-Area… first team All-State defense… first team All-Philadelphia and All-Southeastern PA… also competed in basketball and track and field.
Jackson Michaels – DE; 6-3/220; Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta
Three year varsity letter winner… All-Region honoree… region's Defensive Lineman of the Year… registered more than 120 career tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 20 sacks in his high school career… first team Academic All-State… four-year Scholar-Athlete award… also played basketball and lacrosse.
Ian O'Connor – TE; 6-4/215; Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven
First team All-Division and All-Conference… second team All-State… also lettered in basketball where he was 1,000 point scorer and first team All-Conference… member of five state championship team… National Honor Society and French Honor Society member.
Nigel Summerville – QB; 6-1/200; Charlotte, N.C./Vance
All-Conference honoree… 2018 greater Charlotte area Quarterback of the Year.
Dylan Van Dusen – K/P; 6-4/185; Radnor, Pa./Radnor
First team All-Delco as a senior… All-Central as a senior, earning first team honors as a punter and second team honors as a kicker… Radnor Football Special Teams Award… Central League honorable mention as a sophomore and junior… played JV soccer as a sophomore and lacrosse as a freshman… participated in Kicking World National Showcase in Austin, Texas.
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UPDATE: Lehigh announced 11 signees on Wednesday, with a 12th member added to the class Thursday morning.
The first signees of Lehigh's football Class of 2023 cover all position groups, with six offensive players, five defensive players and a specialist. Five states are represented among the early signees, with Pennsylvania represented by four student-athletes, Georgia by three student-athletes and New Jersey and North Carolina both represented by two. The Mountain Hawks also have one signee from Texas. Lehigh coaches once again had success in the southeast after bringing in two North Carolina products and two Georgia products in last year's recruiting class.
By position, the six offensive signees include one quarterback, one running back, two wide receivers, one tight end and one offensive lineman. Defensively, the Mountain Hawks welcome three linemen, one tackle and two projected ends, an outside linebacker, and one defensive back. Lehigh also added one kicker/punter in its incoming class.
The 12-time Patriot League champion Mountain Hawks recently won back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017 and finished their 2018 campaign with two wins in their final three games, including a 34-3 win at Lafayette in the regular season finale.
The complete list of early signees follows:
Stephon Bland – OLB; 6-1/200; Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth
All-county and all-region performer in football… also competed in basketball and track and field… state qualifier in 4x100 meter relay… honor roll student.
Jack Bush – WR; 6-0/185; West Chester, Pa./Episcopal Academy
Two-time All-Delco team selection… also ran track and was three-time All-Delco honoree… school record holder in 200 meters and 4x400 meter relay.
Michael Callahan – DE; 6-3/230; Plano, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy
Team captain in football…two-time first team All-District linebacker… two-time second team All-State honoree as a linebacker… Academic All-State… recipient of Peter Haskell Burks Hero Award… played quarterback as well as linebacker/defensive end… also four-year letter winner and All-District/All-State selection in baseball… played varsity basketball as a freshman… AP Scholar Award… four-year Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll student… National Honor Society and Spanish National Society member… STEM Club… treasurer for Entrepreneurship Club… Young Men's Service League.
Dean Colton – DT; 6-3/255; Atlanta, Ga./Marist
All-State defensive lineman in 2017 and 2018… 2018 Marist Captains Award… Marist Best Lineman Award as a senior… Marist Coach's Award recipient… also lettered in baseball, where he was a two-time PG All-American honorable mention; and wrestling, where he was GHSA Traditional third place… team MVP in wrestling… team captain in both baseball and wrestling… four-time honor roll student.
Johnny Foley – WR; 6-2/185; Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield
Second team All-State Group II defensive back… second team All-South Jersey defensive back and offensive all-purpose player… two-time All-Conference wide receiver… member of state championship teams in 2017 and 2018… also competed in track and field.
Zaythan Hill – RB; 5-11/200; Southern Pines, N.C./Pinecrest
All-Conference selection, first team offense… also competed in track and field where he was a state qualifier… honor roll student.
Jack Kempsey – OL; 6-5/275; Gordon, Pa./North Schuylkill
Team captain… Pennsylvania Football Writers First Team All-State offensive lineman… All-Eastern PA first team… Coach's Select All-State first team offensive tackle… three-year varsity starter… also lettered and served as team captain in basketball… four-year distinguished honor roll student… member of Math, Science, English and Social Studies National Honor Societies.
TyGee Leach – DB; 6-0/190; Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep
Two-time first team All-League defense… two-time first team All-Area… first team All-State defense… first team All-Philadelphia and All-Southeastern PA… also competed in basketball and track and field.
Jackson Michaels – DE; 6-3/220; Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta
Three year varsity letter winner… All-Region honoree… region's Defensive Lineman of the Year… registered more than 120 career tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 20 sacks in his high school career… first team Academic All-State… four-year Scholar-Athlete award… also played basketball and lacrosse.
Ian O'Connor – TE; 6-4/215; Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven
First team All-Division and All-Conference… second team All-State… also lettered in basketball where he was 1,000 point scorer and first team All-Conference… member of five state championship team… National Honor Society and French Honor Society member.
Nigel Summerville – QB; 6-1/200; Charlotte, N.C./Vance
All-Conference honoree… 2018 greater Charlotte area Quarterback of the Year.
Dylan Van Dusen – K/P; 6-4/185; Radnor, Pa./Radnor
First team All-Delco as a senior… All-Central as a senior, earning first team honors as a punter and second team honors as a kicker… Radnor Football Special Teams Award… Central League honorable mention as a sophomore and junior… played JV soccer as a sophomore and lacrosse as a freshman… participated in Kicking World National Showcase in Austin, Texas.
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