2019 Football Roster
Woetzel, Keith
Jersey Number 3
Keith Woetzel
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wyckoff, N.J.
- High School:
- Ramapo
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Its great academics and rich history.”
As a senior (2019): Established himself as one of top defensive players in Patriot League and northeast region… named third team All-American by the Associated Press and STATS FCS… finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, finishing 21st in final balloting… first team All-ECAC… first team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in tackles for third consecutive season… set school record with 12 sacks… ranked second in FCS in solo tackles per game (7.2), fourth in sacks (1.09), sixth in total tackles (10.7) and 12th in tackles for loss (1.6)… had seven double-digit tackle games including career-high 16 at UC Davis (9/14)… opened season with nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble versus Saint Francis (8/31)… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after 13 tackle, 2.5 sack effort at Colgate (10/5)… won second Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Award and added STATS FCS National Player of the Week honors against Fordham (10/19) after recording 15 tackles with four sacks and an interception… four sacks at Fordham matched second-highest single-game total in school history… had 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and an interception against Lafayette (11/23).
As a junior (2018): Lehigh’s top tackles for the second straight season… also led Mountain Hawks with 6.5 tackles for loss… started 10 games at linebacker… had four double-digit tackle games… opened season with five tackles and half a sack versus Saint Francis (9/1)… notched first career interception versus Villanova (9/8)… made 13 tackles at Navy, playing second half with club after suffering thumb injury… career-high 15 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss at Georgetown (10/20)… had nine tackles and a pass breakup against Lafayette (11/17).
As a sophomore (2017): Started all 12 games at linebacker… led team with 89 tackles… added 5.5 tackles-for-loss… season and career-high 13 tackles at Colgate (10/7)… second double-digit tackle game with 10 in playoffs at Stony Brook (11/25)… had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in each of Lehigh’s first six games… nine tackle efforts versus Penn (9/23) and at Bucknell (11/4).
As a freshman (2016): Did not see any action.
In high school: First team All-State… second team All-Metro… first team All-County performer… team won 2015 North 1 Group 3 State Championship… high honor roll student…. Also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Son of Keith and Colleen…has two sisters: Kasey and Tori.
CAREER STATISTICS
Defense
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 16 (13-3), at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Tackles-for-loss: 5, vs. Lafayette, 11/23/19
Sacks: 4, at Fordham, 10/19/19
Interceptions 1, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/23/19
As a senior (2019): Established himself as one of top defensive players in Patriot League and northeast region… named third team All-American by the Associated Press and STATS FCS… finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, finishing 21st in final balloting… first team All-ECAC… first team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in tackles for third consecutive season… set school record with 12 sacks… ranked second in FCS in solo tackles per game (7.2), fourth in sacks (1.09), sixth in total tackles (10.7) and 12th in tackles for loss (1.6)… had seven double-digit tackle games including career-high 16 at UC Davis (9/14)… opened season with nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble versus Saint Francis (8/31)… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after 13 tackle, 2.5 sack effort at Colgate (10/5)… won second Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Award and added STATS FCS National Player of the Week honors against Fordham (10/19) after recording 15 tackles with four sacks and an interception… four sacks at Fordham matched second-highest single-game total in school history… had 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and an interception against Lafayette (11/23).
As a junior (2018): Lehigh’s top tackles for the second straight season… also led Mountain Hawks with 6.5 tackles for loss… started 10 games at linebacker… had four double-digit tackle games… opened season with five tackles and half a sack versus Saint Francis (9/1)… notched first career interception versus Villanova (9/8)… made 13 tackles at Navy, playing second half with club after suffering thumb injury… career-high 15 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss at Georgetown (10/20)… had nine tackles and a pass breakup against Lafayette (11/17).
As a sophomore (2017): Started all 12 games at linebacker… led team with 89 tackles… added 5.5 tackles-for-loss… season and career-high 13 tackles at Colgate (10/7)… second double-digit tackle game with 10 in playoffs at Stony Brook (11/25)… had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in each of Lehigh’s first six games… nine tackle efforts versus Penn (9/23) and at Bucknell (11/4).
As a freshman (2016): Did not see any action.
In high school: First team All-State… second team All-Metro… first team All-County performer… team won 2015 North 1 Group 3 State Championship… high honor roll student…. Also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Son of Keith and Colleen…has two sisters: Kasey and Tori.
CAREER STATISTICS
Defense
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks | INT |
| 2017 | 12 | 66 | 23 | 89 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 79 | 39 | 118 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 198 | 98 | 296 | 29.5 | 13.5 | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 16 (13-3), at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Tackles-for-loss: 5, vs. Lafayette, 11/23/19
Sacks: 4, at Fordham, 10/19/19
Interceptions 1, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/23/19
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