Fall 2007 Football Roster
John Reese
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Edward
- Major:
- Marketing
Why Lehigh?: "Lehigh offers the perfect combination of great athletics and academics, and is also a great place socially. Coming to Lehigh gave me a great opportunity to win a championship.”
On Coach Coen: "Coach Coen has a fiery spirit and is one of the most competitive people I have been around. He simply wants to win. He gets the most out of his players both on and off the field.
On being a part of the Lehigh football experience: “The Lehigh football experience is about being part of a tradition-rich program that will give you a chance each year to compete and win championships.”
On being a Lehigh captain: “It is a tremendous honor to be selected as a team captain for a second consecutive year by my teammates. I look forward to leading the team during the 2007 season and will do everything in my power to set an example and motivate my teammates.”
All-America candidate … team captain … anchor of the Lehigh offensive line … in 2006 … served as team captain … First-Team All-Patriot League selection … started all 11 games on the offensive line, which paved the way for over 340 yards per game … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … as a junior … started all eleven games at center … second team All-Patriot League … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … as a sophomore … started four games at center before a collar bone injury ended his season … as a freshman … saw limited action on the offensive line … in secondary school … First Team All-state … National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete … Most valuable offensive lineman of high school team.
Personal: Son of John and Eileen Reese … has three siblings: brothers Michael (22) and Kevin (21), and a sister Anne (19) … interned at Lehigh’s
