2023 Football Roster
Lassiter, Donovan
Jersey Number 25
Donovan Lassiter
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Plantation, Fla.
- High School:
- Westminster Academy
- Major:
- Health, Medicine and Society
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh offered me the best opportunity to play sports at the highest level, and also has a great academic program.”
As a senior (2023): Started Lehigh’s first four games at cornerback… had two of team’s three interceptions… had four tackles, including two for loss at Merrimack (9/9)… picked off passes against Villanova (9/2) and at Dartmouth (9/23).
As a junior (2022): Appeared in seven games with five starts at cornerback… finished with 16 tackles, with five-tackle efforts at Princeton (9/24) and Cornell (10/15)… registered sack against Richmond (9/17).
As a sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 11 games, starting final two at cornerback… finished with 12 tackles, including seven over final two games… intercepted a pass in win at Bucknell (11/6)… had four tackles in Rivalry 157 victory over Lafayette (11/20)… began season as primary kickoff returner, returning six for 83 yards… had 23 yard return at Richmond.
As a freshman (spring 2021): Saw time in first two games… served as kickoff and punt returner… led Mountain Hawks, averaging 16.5 yards on four kickoff returns… had 22 yard kickoff return against Holy Cross (3/13)… made one tackle on defense against the Crusaders.
In high school: Florida Independent Football Conference Player of the Year… team captain… had 31 tackles, a sack, two interceptions and six pass breakups… recorded just under 1,400 yards from scrimmage on offense with 21 touchdowns… returned a punt, kickoff and interception for touchdowns… first-team All-District honoree… three-year varsity starter and two-year captain… first team All-County according to Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald… also lettered in track and field where he was state qualifier in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
Personal: Son of Susana Lassiter… siblings Yorell and Sean.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, 2x, at Cornell, 10/15/22
Tackles for loss: 2, at Merrimack, 9/9/23
Interceptions: 1, 2x, at Dartmouth, 9/23/23
As a senior (2023): Started Lehigh’s first four games at cornerback… had two of team’s three interceptions… had four tackles, including two for loss at Merrimack (9/9)… picked off passes against Villanova (9/2) and at Dartmouth (9/23).
As a junior (2022): Appeared in seven games with five starts at cornerback… finished with 16 tackles, with five-tackle efforts at Princeton (9/24) and Cornell (10/15)… registered sack against Richmond (9/17).
As a sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 11 games, starting final two at cornerback… finished with 12 tackles, including seven over final two games… intercepted a pass in win at Bucknell (11/6)… had four tackles in Rivalry 157 victory over Lafayette (11/20)… began season as primary kickoff returner, returning six for 83 yards… had 23 yard return at Richmond.
As a freshman (spring 2021): Saw time in first two games… served as kickoff and punt returner… led Mountain Hawks, averaging 16.5 yards on four kickoff returns… had 22 yard kickoff return against Holy Cross (3/13)… made one tackle on defense against the Crusaders.
In high school: Florida Independent Football Conference Player of the Year… team captain… had 31 tackles, a sack, two interceptions and six pass breakups… recorded just under 1,400 yards from scrimmage on offense with 21 touchdowns… returned a punt, kickoff and interception for touchdowns… first-team All-District honoree… three-year varsity starter and two-year captain… first team All-County according to Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald… also lettered in track and field where he was state qualifier in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
Personal: Son of Susana Lassiter… siblings Yorell and Sean.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | INT |
| S2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 3.5 | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, 2x, at Cornell, 10/15/22
Tackles for loss: 2, at Merrimack, 9/9/23
Interceptions: 1, 2x, at Dartmouth, 9/23/23
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