Fall 2012 Football Roster
O'Brien, Billy
Jersey Number 21
Billy O'Brien
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Laurel, N.J.
- High School:
- Bishop Eustace
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Lehigh offered a great combination of a top notch education and a tradition of winning football. It has been a dream since I was younger to play football at Lehigh.”
As a senior (2012): Team captain… started all 11 games at safety… first team All-Patriot League selection… finished with 54 tackles and two sacks… recorded career-high 13 tackles plus second career sack in win at Liberty (9/22)… made six tackles and a sack vs. Bucknell (10/20)… made seven tackles, including TFL in win over Princeton (9/15).As a junior (2011): Started all 13 games at free safety… made first career interception in season-opener vs. Monmouth… led Lehigh with eight tackles vs. UNH… recorded six stops against Lafayette and North Dakota State… second team All-Patriot League selection… ranked third on the Mountain Hawks in tackles.
As a sophomore (2010): Appeared in ten games, making two tackles.
As a freshman (2009): Did not see any varsity action.
In high school: All-Conference … All-Parochial Defensive Back … 2008 Team Captain … 2008 TD Club Player of the Week … three year letter winner
Personal: Son of Bill and Patrice … has one brother, Matt.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
|
Year
|
G
|
UA
|
A
|
Tot.
|
Sacks
|
Int
|
|
2009
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
2010
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
2011
|
13
|
37
|
17
|
54
|
1.0
|
1
|
|
2012
|
11
|
33
|
21
|
54
|
2.0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
35
|
71
|
39
|
110
|
3.0
|
1
|
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