Fall 2012 Football Roster
Spadola, Ryan
Jersey Number 8
Ryan Spadola
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Howell, N.J.
- High School:
- Freehold Township
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I fell in love with the atmosphere in which Lehigh was located, the campus was gorgeous, all of the people were very welcoming, and it was a place where I could see myself for my entire college experience.”
On coach Coen: “He is a very welcoming and very easy to talk to. He is a person I feel very comfortable with and every question I had he was able to answer.”
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience: “It allows you to give back to the school and provide you with a sport you love to play while receiving a great education.”
As a senior (2012): First team All-Patriot League selection… CoSIDA Academic All-District selection… member of Academic All-Patriot League team… Walter Payton Award Candidate… caught 57 passes for 851 yards and four touchdowns… also rushed for 52 yards on ten carries and averaged 20.3 yards on nine kickoff returns… had eight catches for 87 yards and a touchdown at Lafayette… totaled 23 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns in three games after returning from mononucleosis… had eight catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns, including go-ahead score with two minutes left at Holy Cross (11/3)… matched career-long with 73 yard touchdown catch at Holy Cross… caught first touchdown of season vs. Columbia (10/6)… eclipsed the 3,000 yard career receiving mark and had 14th career 100-yard game with 102 yards on seven catches versus Princeton (9/15)… finished career ranked second in school history in career receptions and receiving yards… Preseason All-American and Preseason Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior (2011): Earned numerous All-America honors, including first team recognition from AFCA, Associated Press, Sports Network, Phil Steele and College Sporting News… ECAC All-Star… First team All-Patriot League selection… CoSIDA Academic All-District selection… member of Academic All-Patriot League team… set Patriot League single-season record with 1,614 receiving yards… added 96 receptions and 11 touchdowns… had 13 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown in playoff win at Towson… made 13 catches for career-high 216 yards in win at Fordham… had nine catches for 214 yards and three scores at Princeton… caught two touchdowns, including career-long 73 yarder in season-opener at Monmouth…eclipsed 100 yard receiving mark in nine of 12 games …
As a sophomore (2010): Third team Sports Network All-American… first team All-Patriot League selection… caught 78 passes for 1130 yards and nine touchdowns… Lehigh’s first 1000 yard receiver since 2001… tied school record with 14 receptions versus Harvard… amassed 206 receiving yards in that same game… caught three touchdowns the following week versus Bucknell and was named Patriot League Player of the Week… had four 100-yard receiving games… caught nine passes for 127 yards and go-ahead TD in Lehigh’s playoff win at UNI… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2009): Appeared in four games at wide receiver and on special teams … caught first collegiate pass for 16 yards vs. Holy Cross … totaled three tackles on the season, including two in win over rival Lafayette.
In high school: member of the Super 100 Athletes in NJ … Top 170 in the country … Member of the All-Shore Team … School Record Holder for receptions… school record holder in all track events …state finalist in 400 meters … member of Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Peer Leadership and DECA.
Personal: Son of Pamela … has two siblings, Randy and Heather.
CAREER STATISTICS (RUSHING/RECEIVING)
|
Year
|
G
|
Att.
|
Yds.
|
TD
|
Lg.
|
Rec.
|
Yds.
|
TD
|
Lg.
|
|
2009
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
|
2010
|
13
|
10
|
75
|
0
|
30
|
78
|
1130
|
9
|
51
|
|
2011
|
12
|
11
|
89
|
0
|
16
|
96
|
1614
|
11
|
73
|
|
2012
|
9
|
10
|
52
|
0
|
18
|
57
|
851
|
4
|
73
|
|
Total
|
38
|
31
|
216
|
0
|
30
|
232
|
3611
|
24
|
73
|
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