Fall 2008 Football Roster
Heath Brickner
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jefferson Hills, Pa.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson
- Major:
- Materials Science and Engineering
Why Lehigh? “I wanted to mix a great education with the best football in the Patriot League.”
On Coach Coen: “Coach Coen is a man who expects you to work hard. Everyday he expects you to not only get better physically but also to get better mentally. He wants you to work hard and leave everything out there on the field every time you are out there. He is a great coach and someone that will be hard on you on the field, but also the first one to congratulate you when you get off the field.”
On being a part of the Lehigh football experience: “It means being part of one of the most prestige programs not only in the Patriot League but in the entire country. It is a great feeling to play for a team that has won so many championships and is one of the most winning teams in the entire nation.”
Player profile … Will make a push for a starting spot at linebacker … has added thirty pounds to his frame since coming to Lehigh … maintains a 3.0 grade point average … as a sophomore … appeared in all nine games he was healthy for … totaled 25 tackles and two pass breakups … blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt in win over Harvard … posted four tackles vs. VMI and Colgate … as a freshman … appeared in four games … in secondary school … three-year varsity letter winner football and track (2003-2006) … PIAA AAA State Champions (2004) … Big Seven Conference Honorable Mention Defensive Back (2004) … Big Seven Conference First Team Defensive Back (2005) … All-WPIAL Honorable Mention Defensive Back (2005) … North South All-Star game Most Valuable Player … Pennsylvania East West All-Star Game … member of National Honor Society … two-year recipient of the President’s Award
Personal: Son of Jim and Karen … has one sister, Valerie.
