2018 Football Roster
Bibbens, Devon
Jersey Number 12
Devon Bibbens
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Hope, Pa.
- High School:
- Council Rock North
- Major:
- Design Arts
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose to attend Lehigh because it felt like home. I loved the coaches and felt this would be the perfect place to continue my academic and athletic career. Also my family is close enough to come watch me play.”
As a senior (2019): First team All-Patriot League wide receiver… led Patriot League in receiving yards per game… topped Mountain Hawks in receptions, yards and touchdown catches… had three 100-yard receiving games… had seven catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns at UC Davis (9/14)… career-high 133 receiving yards, including 80-yard reception against Merrimack (9/28)… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (10/21) after 10 catch, 83-yard, two touchdown effort at Fordham… caught game-winning touchdown in overtime at Fordham… also had key block on perimeter on Zaythan Hill’s Patriot League record 94-yard touchdown run… career-high 11 catches at Bucknell (11/9).
As a junior (2018): Started all 11 games at wide receiver… finished second on the Mountain Hawks in both receptions and receiving yards… tied for team lead with three touchdown receptions… led Lehigh averaging 17.5 yards per reception… had season-high five receptions on four occasions, most recently against Bucknell (11/3)… had first career 100-yard game at Penn (9/22)… career-high 112 yards against Fordham (10/13)… caught go-ahead TD in overtime against Georgetown (10/20)… career-long 55-yard reception against Holy Cross (10/27).
As a sophomore (2017): Appeared in all 12 games, seeing time at wide receiver and on special teams… finished with 10 receptions… best game was five-catch, 50-yard effort versus Georgetown (10/14)… caught first career touchdown at Fordham (10/28)… contributed as a kickoff returner during Patriot League play… season-long 32-yard kickoff return at Bucknell (11/4)… made four tackles on special teams, including three in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25).
As a freshman (2016): Saw time in nine games, primarily on special teams… credited with five tackles… made debut against Princeton (9/24)… two tackles at Yale (10/1).
In high school: Two-time All-League and All-Area selection… All-Gold recognition… teams won district and conference championships… also lettered in baseball… honor roll student… Science and Consumer Sciences Student of the Month.
Personal: Son of Lynnwood and Annette Bibbens, Jessica and Tom Barone… brother Alex and sister Sophia.
CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Kickoff Returns
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 11, at Bucknell, 11/2/19
Receiving Yards: 133, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Receiving TDs: 2, 2x, at Fordham, 10/19/19
Long reception: 80 yards, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Kickoff Returns: 3, at Fordham, 10/28/17
Kick Return Yards: 58, at Fordham, 10/28/17
Long Return: 32 yards, at Bucknell, 11/4/17
As a senior (2019): First team All-Patriot League wide receiver… led Patriot League in receiving yards per game… topped Mountain Hawks in receptions, yards and touchdown catches… had three 100-yard receiving games… had seven catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns at UC Davis (9/14)… career-high 133 receiving yards, including 80-yard reception against Merrimack (9/28)… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (10/21) after 10 catch, 83-yard, two touchdown effort at Fordham… caught game-winning touchdown in overtime at Fordham… also had key block on perimeter on Zaythan Hill’s Patriot League record 94-yard touchdown run… career-high 11 catches at Bucknell (11/9).
As a junior (2018): Started all 11 games at wide receiver… finished second on the Mountain Hawks in both receptions and receiving yards… tied for team lead with three touchdown receptions… led Lehigh averaging 17.5 yards per reception… had season-high five receptions on four occasions, most recently against Bucknell (11/3)… had first career 100-yard game at Penn (9/22)… career-high 112 yards against Fordham (10/13)… caught go-ahead TD in overtime against Georgetown (10/20)… career-long 55-yard reception against Holy Cross (10/27).
As a sophomore (2017): Appeared in all 12 games, seeing time at wide receiver and on special teams… finished with 10 receptions… best game was five-catch, 50-yard effort versus Georgetown (10/14)… caught first career touchdown at Fordham (10/28)… contributed as a kickoff returner during Patriot League play… season-long 32-yard kickoff return at Bucknell (11/4)… made four tackles on special teams, including three in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25).
As a freshman (2016): Saw time in nine games, primarily on special teams… credited with five tackles… made debut against Princeton (9/24)… two tackles at Yale (10/1).
In high school: Two-time All-League and All-Area selection… All-Gold recognition… teams won district and conference championships… also lettered in baseball… honor roll student… Science and Consumer Sciences Student of the Month.
Personal: Son of Lynnwood and Annette Bibbens, Jessica and Tom Barone… brother Alex and sister Sophia.
CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
| Year | GP | Rec. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 1 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 33 | 576 | 17.5 | 3 | 55 |
| 2019 | 11 | 67 | 859 | 12.8 | 6 | 80 |
| Total | 43 | 110 | 1557 | 14.2 | 10 | 80 |
Kickoff Returns
| Year | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2017 | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 0 | 32 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 10 | 157 | 15.7 | 0 | 32 |
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 11, at Bucknell, 11/2/19
Receiving Yards: 133, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Receiving TDs: 2, 2x, at Fordham, 10/19/19
Long reception: 80 yards, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Kickoff Returns: 3, at Fordham, 10/28/17
Kick Return Yards: 58, at Fordham, 10/28/17
Long Return: 32 yards, at Bucknell, 11/4/17
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