2014 Football Roster
Parris, Josh
Jersey Number 3
Josh Parris
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Coopersburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Palisades
- Major:
- Biology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I saw the benefits of staying close to home, love the winning attitude of Lehigh Athletics, friends and family will be able to stay in close contact and I know it is a place that will set me up for future success.”
As a senior (2014): Team captain… led team in receptions (55)… finished second on team with 635 receiving yards… had four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown in season-opener versus James Madison (9/6)… had big game with seven catches for 82 yards and a touchdown at Yale (9/20)… best all-around receiving game was eight-catch, 84-yard effort at Cornell (10/18)… had eight catches for 83 yards and added 37 yard touchdown catch vs. Fordham (10/25)… had five games with 80-plus receiving yards…returned 17 punts for 107 yards… had season-long 30 yard return versus JMU… Academic All-Patriot League selection… named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy.
As a junior (2013): Lehigh’s second leading receiver and top punt returner… caught 41 passes for 443 yards and two touchdowns… averaged 8.4 yards on 17 punt returns… caught three passes for 72 yards and first career touchdown versus CCSU… had 87 yards on six catches at Princeton… career-high 8 receptions versus Georgetown (10/19)… completed 38 yard pass to Lee Kurfis at Colgate.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in all 11 games, making starts against league foes Georgetown and Bucknell… average impressive 19.7 yards on 16 receptions… caught five passes for 114 yards against Bucknell (10/20)… had four receptions of 30 yards or longer, including 40-yard catch-and-run at Georgetown (10/13)… also had one rush for five yards… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2011): Made way on to travel roster but saw limited action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Three-year varsity letter winner… second team All-Colonial League and Express-Times All-Area wide receiver as a junior… first team Express-Times All-Area defensive back as a senior… honorable mention as a quarterback… All-League selection in basketball… 1,000 point scorer… school’s all-time boys scoring leader… member of honor roll and distinguished honor roll… National Merit Scholarship program award.
Personal: Son of Gene and Donna… has two siblings: Gene and Courtney.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior (2014): Team captain… led team in receptions (55)… finished second on team with 635 receiving yards… had four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown in season-opener versus James Madison (9/6)… had big game with seven catches for 82 yards and a touchdown at Yale (9/20)… best all-around receiving game was eight-catch, 84-yard effort at Cornell (10/18)… had eight catches for 83 yards and added 37 yard touchdown catch vs. Fordham (10/25)… had five games with 80-plus receiving yards…returned 17 punts for 107 yards… had season-long 30 yard return versus JMU… Academic All-Patriot League selection… named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy.
As a junior (2013): Lehigh’s second leading receiver and top punt returner… caught 41 passes for 443 yards and two touchdowns… averaged 8.4 yards on 17 punt returns… caught three passes for 72 yards and first career touchdown versus CCSU… had 87 yards on six catches at Princeton… career-high 8 receptions versus Georgetown (10/19)… completed 38 yard pass to Lee Kurfis at Colgate.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in all 11 games, making starts against league foes Georgetown and Bucknell… average impressive 19.7 yards on 16 receptions… caught five passes for 114 yards against Bucknell (10/20)… had four receptions of 30 yards or longer, including 40-yard catch-and-run at Georgetown (10/13)… also had one rush for five yards… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2011): Made way on to travel roster but saw limited action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Three-year varsity letter winner… second team All-Colonial League and Express-Times All-Area wide receiver as a junior… first team Express-Times All-Area defensive back as a senior… honorable mention as a quarterback… All-League selection in basketball… 1,000 point scorer… school’s all-time boys scoring leader… member of honor roll and distinguished honor roll… National Merit Scholarship program award.
Personal: Son of Gene and Donna… has two siblings: Gene and Courtney.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | G | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Lg. |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 | 11 | 15 | 296 | 0 | 40 |
| 2013 | 11 | 41 | 443 | 2 | 57 |
| 2014 | 11 | 55 | 635 | 3 | 37 |
| Total | 34 | 111 | 1374 | 5 | 57 |
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