2024 Football Roster
Manley, Benjamin
Jersey Number 34
Benjamin Manley
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mahanoy City, Pa.
- High School:
- Mahanoy Area
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh is the perfect mix of athletics and academics.”
As a sophomore (2024): Saw only action of season late in win at Georgetown (11/2).
As a first-year (2023): Did not see any game action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-State at the 1A level… three-time first team all-area… Republican Herald Dream Team… Republican Herald Defensive Player of the Year… Mahanoy Area and Schuylkill County Scholar-Athlete… WNEP Super 16 Dream Team… Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association North Defensive Player of the Year… All Eastern PA Linebacker… 2022 Mini Max Award… also lettered in basketball… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of David and Erin Manley… has three younger siblings, Ethan, Nick and Emma.
As a sophomore (2024): Saw only action of season late in win at Georgetown (11/2).
As a first-year (2023): Did not see any game action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-State at the 1A level… three-time first team all-area… Republican Herald Dream Team… Republican Herald Defensive Player of the Year… Mahanoy Area and Schuylkill County Scholar-Athlete… WNEP Super 16 Dream Team… Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association North Defensive Player of the Year… All Eastern PA Linebacker… 2022 Mini Max Award… also lettered in basketball… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of David and Erin Manley… has three younger siblings, Ethan, Nick and Emma.
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