2022 Football Roster
Norris, Nate
Jersey Number 39
Nate Norris
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Chalfont, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Bucks South
- Major:
- Management (BS in Sociology/Anthropology)
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose to attend Lehigh because the university stands out both athletically and academically. Also because of the outstanding support the community of Bethlehem has for athletics.”
As a sixth-year (2022): Started all 11 games at linebacker… second team All-Patriot League honoree… finished second on team with 83 tackles and 3.5 sacks… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after making career-high 14 tackles and securing game-clinching interception against Colgate (11/12)… had a sack in each of Lehigh’s first two games… had three double-digit tackle games.
As a fifth-year (2021): Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at linebacker… tied for team lead with 69 tackles… added 5.5 tackles for loss and first 3.5 sacks of his career… had three tackles for loss and first career sack at Richmond (9/11)… career-high 13 tackles at Penn (10/9).
As a senior (spring 2021): Started all three games at inside linebacker… finished with 18 tackles, including career-high seven at Lafayette (4/10)… also had 1.5 tackles for loss against the Leopards… recovered a fumble in opener against Holy Cross (3/13).
As a junior (2019): Limited to two games due to injury… saw time at Villanova (9/7) and UC Davis (9/14)… tied career-high with three tackles at UC Davis.
As a sophomore (2018): Contributed at linebacker in first two games before suffering season-ending injury versus Villanova… had career high-tying three tackles against Villanova prior to injury.
As a freshman (2017): Saw time in all 12 games, primarily on special teams… finished with 17 tackles… season-high three tackles at Bucknell (11/4) and versus Holy Cross (11/11)… tied for team lead with two fumble recoveries.
In high school: Team captain as a junior and senior… three-time All-Conference (second team as a sophomore, third team as a junior, first team as a senior)… second team All-Southeastern PA as a senior… Mini-Maxwell Award recipient… Philadelphia Inquirer Comeback Player of the Year in 2016-17… honor roll student.
Personal: Son of David and Melanie… Brothers Rick, Jay, Phil and Matt and sister Analise.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Tackles for loss: 3, a Richmond, 9/11/21
Sacks: 1, 5x, vs. Bucknell, 10/22/22
Interceptions: 1, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Fumble Recoveries: 1, 5x, at Cornell, 10/15/22
As a sixth-year (2022): Started all 11 games at linebacker… second team All-Patriot League honoree… finished second on team with 83 tackles and 3.5 sacks… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after making career-high 14 tackles and securing game-clinching interception against Colgate (11/12)… had a sack in each of Lehigh’s first two games… had three double-digit tackle games.
As a fifth-year (2021): Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at linebacker… tied for team lead with 69 tackles… added 5.5 tackles for loss and first 3.5 sacks of his career… had three tackles for loss and first career sack at Richmond (9/11)… career-high 13 tackles at Penn (10/9).
As a senior (spring 2021): Started all three games at inside linebacker… finished with 18 tackles, including career-high seven at Lafayette (4/10)… also had 1.5 tackles for loss against the Leopards… recovered a fumble in opener against Holy Cross (3/13).
As a junior (2019): Limited to two games due to injury… saw time at Villanova (9/7) and UC Davis (9/14)… tied career-high with three tackles at UC Davis.
As a sophomore (2018): Contributed at linebacker in first two games before suffering season-ending injury versus Villanova… had career high-tying three tackles against Villanova prior to injury.
As a freshman (2017): Saw time in all 12 games, primarily on special teams… finished with 17 tackles… season-high three tackles at Bucknell (11/4) and versus Holy Cross (11/11)… tied for team lead with two fumble recoveries.
In high school: Team captain as a junior and senior… three-time All-Conference (second team as a sophomore, third team as a junior, first team as a senior)… second team All-Southeastern PA as a senior… Mini-Maxwell Award recipient… Philadelphia Inquirer Comeback Player of the Year in 2016-17… honor roll student.
Personal: Son of David and Melanie… Brothers Rick, Jay, Phil and Matt and sister Analise.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks | FF | FR |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S2021 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 51 | 32 | 83 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 125 | 69 | 194 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Tackles for loss: 3, a Richmond, 9/11/21
Sacks: 1, 5x, vs. Bucknell, 10/22/22
Interceptions: 1, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Fumble Recoveries: 1, 5x, at Cornell, 10/15/22
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