Fall 2011 Football Roster
Jersey Number 89
Jamel Haggins
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Ben Franklin
- Major:
- Architecture
Why Lehigh? “I chose to attend Lehigh University because the atmosphere is welcoming. Everyone is very nice and easy to talk to, but the main reason I chose Lehigh is because it’s not just a college, but a family.”
On coach Coen: “He takes a good football player and makes him into a great one. He is fun to be around and is very understanding. It is an honor to be coached by him.”
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience: “To me it means to become a member of a family of caring, talented, and supportive athletes.”
2011 UPDATE (As of Dec. 6):
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Owns 25 catches for 290 yards (both fifth on the team) and a touchdown.
• Posted a career-high 69 yards receiving at Towson (12/3) on five catches, including a touchdown.
• Breakout game at Colgate (10/29) with a career-high five catches and 66 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown reception.
• Had four catches for 31 yards at Bucknell (10/8).
• Posted three receptions for 49 yards, including a career-long 34 yarder, vs. #13/16 UNH (9/10).
• Opened the season with two catches for 33 yards at Monmouth (9/3).
Player Profile: will compete for time at tight end … one of the more athletic players on the Lehigh roster … as a sophomore… limited to nine games due to injury suffered in season opener… caught one pass… as a freshman … appeared in ten games, mainly on special teams … had one tackle, which came vs. Yale … member of Honor Roll … Class Valedictorian … Speaker at 2008 Play it Smart Conference in Arlington, Texas … in high school …. Player of the Week by 6 ABC … Honorable mention linebacker … All-Eastern PA Football.com small school Team … Second Team All State linebacker for Class AA … Member of JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) … member of Honor Roll … Class Valedictorian … speaker at 2008 Play it Smart Conference in Arlington, Texas … Kappa Leadership Development League (mentor group for high school males.)
Personal: Son of Christina Canty and James Haggins … has four siblings, James Haggins, Jamek Haggins, Jacquin Canty, Jamir Canty.
CAREER STATISTICS (RUSHING/RECEIVING)
Year G Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD. Lg.
2009 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2011 12 0 0 0 0 25 290 2 34
Total 31 0 0 0 0 26 290 2 34
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