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Lehigh football completes 31-member class of 2023
5/13/2019 1:19:00 PM | Football
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh football program has finalized its incoming class for the fall of 2019. The Mountain Hawks will be bringing 31 first-year student-athletes to fall camp. Lehigh originally announced a class of 12 during the December 2018 early signing period then, coach Tom Gilmore and his staff announced eight additions on the early February signing day. Since that announcement, Lehigh has added 11 more newcomers, bring the incoming total to 31.
The 31 members of Lehigh's football class of 2023 hail from 13 different states. Pennsylvania and Georgia lead the way with six newcomers, followed by New Jersey with five and North Carolina with three. Lehigh has brought in two student-athletes from both Connecticut and Illinois, and California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Texas are all represented with one.
Position-wise, the incoming class is balanced with 15 projected on offense, 15 on defense and one kicker/punter. The secondary is the position group with the most incoming student-athletes as Lehigh has seven newcomers projected there. The Mountain Hawks have brought in four newcomers at four different positions: wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line and linebacker.
Information on the 11 newcomers added after the February announcement are listed below, with the complete list of incoming first-year student-athletes at the bottom of this page.
The Mountain Hawks will begin preseason camp in early August with the season-opener set for August 31, when Lehigh hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) at Goodman Stadium.
Grayson Crozier - LB; 5-11/215; Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
Member of three state championship teams in football… also competed in track and field where he was all-county and team MVP… Principals Honor Roll student.
Drew Gavranich - DB; 6-1/190; Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield
Three-year letter winner… All-South Jersey third team defensive back… Touchdown Club Playoff Player of the Month… 2019 Colonial Conference Sportsmanship Award… Played on back-to-back Group 2 State Championship teams… also three-year letter winner in basketball… member of back-to-back state championship teams in basketball as well.
Henry Houghton - LB; 6-2/220; Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep
Team captain… active in student government… graduated cum laude.
Will Kalmbach – DB; 6-0/180; Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont
All-League wide receiver as a junior and senior… on defense made 64 tackles in nine games as a senior with 15 tackles for loss… also lettered in soccer where he was all-league as a goalkeeper and striker in final two seasons… won Scholar-Athlete award in both sports.
Mitchell Lawhead - DB; 5-10/195; Altoona, Pa./Altoona
WPIAL 6A First Team honoree… Mid Penn 6A Second Team… All-Area… Cohen Blanket Award recipient… as a senior rushed for 840 yards and added 247 receiving yards with 16 touchdowns… made 80 tackles on defense… three-year starter… also competed in track and field… All-Area in outdoor track… National Honor Society member… Western PA All-Academic Team.
Tommy Lewis – QB; 6-0/220; Demarest, N.J./The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Two-time All-Founders League…three-year starter… team captain as a senior… three-year letter winner in both basketball and baseball.
Colin McMahon – TE; 6-4/225; Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit
All-league performer in both football and lacrosse… selected to play in state football All-Star Game (Les Schwab Bowl)… Academic All-League in both football and lacrosse… honor roll student… National Honor Society member… school ambassador.
Jack Pilson - LB; 6-0/210; Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon
All-Conference honoree on both offense and defense… Wabash Valley All-Area conference team… competed in track and field… conference champion in 4x200… National Honor Society member.
Hudson Reynolds – OL; 6-2/275; Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School
Four-year starter… three-year all-conference player…two-time All-State… team captain as a senior… also threw shot put and discus in track and field.
Mikhari Sibblis - DL; 6-3/220; Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth
Two-time all-region and all-county… West Forsyth Athlete of the Year… also lettered in basketball where he was all-county and in track and field where he competed in the triple jump.
Jack Sutton – WR; 5-10/175; Ardmore, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep
In high school: All-Catholic League honoree… also played baseball.
Lehigh Football Class of 2023
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The 31 members of Lehigh's football class of 2023 hail from 13 different states. Pennsylvania and Georgia lead the way with six newcomers, followed by New Jersey with five and North Carolina with three. Lehigh has brought in two student-athletes from both Connecticut and Illinois, and California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Texas are all represented with one.
Position-wise, the incoming class is balanced with 15 projected on offense, 15 on defense and one kicker/punter. The secondary is the position group with the most incoming student-athletes as Lehigh has seven newcomers projected there. The Mountain Hawks have brought in four newcomers at four different positions: wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line and linebacker.
Information on the 11 newcomers added after the February announcement are listed below, with the complete list of incoming first-year student-athletes at the bottom of this page.
The Mountain Hawks will begin preseason camp in early August with the season-opener set for August 31, when Lehigh hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) at Goodman Stadium.
Grayson Crozier - LB; 5-11/215; Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
Member of three state championship teams in football… also competed in track and field where he was all-county and team MVP… Principals Honor Roll student.
Drew Gavranich - DB; 6-1/190; Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield
Three-year letter winner… All-South Jersey third team defensive back… Touchdown Club Playoff Player of the Month… 2019 Colonial Conference Sportsmanship Award… Played on back-to-back Group 2 State Championship teams… also three-year letter winner in basketball… member of back-to-back state championship teams in basketball as well.
Henry Houghton - LB; 6-2/220; Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep
Team captain… active in student government… graduated cum laude.
Will Kalmbach – DB; 6-0/180; Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont
All-League wide receiver as a junior and senior… on defense made 64 tackles in nine games as a senior with 15 tackles for loss… also lettered in soccer where he was all-league as a goalkeeper and striker in final two seasons… won Scholar-Athlete award in both sports.
Mitchell Lawhead - DB; 5-10/195; Altoona, Pa./Altoona
WPIAL 6A First Team honoree… Mid Penn 6A Second Team… All-Area… Cohen Blanket Award recipient… as a senior rushed for 840 yards and added 247 receiving yards with 16 touchdowns… made 80 tackles on defense… three-year starter… also competed in track and field… All-Area in outdoor track… National Honor Society member… Western PA All-Academic Team.
Tommy Lewis – QB; 6-0/220; Demarest, N.J./The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Two-time All-Founders League…three-year starter… team captain as a senior… three-year letter winner in both basketball and baseball.
Colin McMahon – TE; 6-4/225; Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit
All-league performer in both football and lacrosse… selected to play in state football All-Star Game (Les Schwab Bowl)… Academic All-League in both football and lacrosse… honor roll student… National Honor Society member… school ambassador.
Jack Pilson - LB; 6-0/210; Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon
All-Conference honoree on both offense and defense… Wabash Valley All-Area conference team… competed in track and field… conference champion in 4x200… National Honor Society member.
Hudson Reynolds – OL; 6-2/275; Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School
Four-year starter… three-year all-conference player…two-time All-State… team captain as a senior… also threw shot put and discus in track and field.
Mikhari Sibblis - DL; 6-3/220; Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth
Two-time all-region and all-county… West Forsyth Athlete of the Year… also lettered in basketball where he was all-county and in track and field where he competed in the triple jump.
Jack Sutton – WR; 5-10/175; Ardmore, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep
In high school: All-Catholic League honoree… also played baseball.
Lehigh Football Class of 2023
| Name | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | Hometown/High School |
| Stephon Bland | OLB | 6-1/200 | Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth |
| Jalen Burbage | WR | 6-0/170 | Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station |
| Jack Bush | WR | 6-0/185 | West Chester, Pa./Episcopal Academy |
| Michael Callahan | DL | 6-3/230 | Plano, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy |
| Dean Colton | DL | 6-3/255 | Atlanta, Ga./Marist |
| Grayson Crozier | LB | 5-11/210 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Matt DiPietro | WR | 6-2/180 | Somerville, N.J./Immaculata |
| Johnny Foley | WR | 6-2/185 | Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield |
| Drew Gavranich | DB | 6-1/190 | Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield |
| Zaythan Hill | RB | 5-11/200 | Southern Pines, N.C./Pinecrest |
| Nate Hope | RB | 5-9/190 | Johns Creek, Ga./Johns Creek |
| Henry Houghton | LB | 6-2/220 | Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep |
| Will Kalmbach | DB | 6-0/180 | Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont |
| Jack Kempsey | OL | 6-5/275 | Gordon, Pa./North Schuylkill |
| Mitchell Lawhead | DB | 5-10/195 | Altoona, Pa./Altoona |
| TyGee Leach | DB | 6-0/190 | Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep |
| Tommy Lewis | QB | 6-0/220 | Demarest, N.J./The Hotchkiss School (Conn.) |
| Colin McMahon | TE | 6-4/225 | Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit |
| Jackson Michaels | DL | 6-3/220 | Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta |
| Ian O'Connor | TE | 6-4/215 | Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven |
| Brendon Passarelli | OL | 6-0/300 | Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central |
| Jack Pilson | LB | 6-0/210 | Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon |
| Hudson Reynolds | OL | 6-2/275 | Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School |
| Simeon Sabvute | DB | 5-9/180 | Frederick, Md./Oakdale |
| Mikhari Sibblis | DE | 6-3/220 | Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth |
| Kyle Smith | TE | 6-2/215 | Walpole, Mass./The Hotchkiss School |
| Brandon Spencer | DB | 5-11/175 | Marietta, Ga./Walton |
| Damon Stewart | OL | 6-3/275 | New Britain, Conn./Suffield Academy |
| Nigel Summerville | QB | 6-1/200 | Charlotte, N.C./Vance |
| Jack Sutton | WR | 5-10/175 | Ardmore, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep |
| Dylan Van Dusen | K/P | 6-4/185 | Radnor, Pa./Radnor |
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