2013 Football Roster
Bourgeois, D.J.
Jersey Number 58
D.J. Bourgeois
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hackensack, N.J.
- High School:
- Hackensack
- Major:
- English
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Because I believe it has the best balance of academics and athletics to produce a well-rounded student-athlete.”
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience: “It means a great deal to become a part of the Lehigh student-athlete experience due to the long-standing tradition of the university and the football team.”
As a senior (2015): Appeared in first three games before suffering season-ending injury versus Penn (9/19)… made three tackles in each of Lehigh’s first two games.
As a junior (2014): Appeared in all 11 games as part of defensive line rotation… finished with 21 tackles… made career-high six tackles at Holy Cross (11/8)… forced and recovered a fumble at New Hampshire (9/13)… made five tackles at Yale (9/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2013): Moved to defensive line where he saw action in seven games… finished with five tackles.
As a freshman (2012): Did not see any varsity action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-League selection…Gold Honor Roll student…member of American Legion Boys State New Jersey.
Personal: Son of Donnyell, Sr. and Renita…has one brother Marquise.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience: “It means a great deal to become a part of the Lehigh student-athlete experience due to the long-standing tradition of the university and the football team.”
As a senior (2015): Appeared in first three games before suffering season-ending injury versus Penn (9/19)… made three tackles in each of Lehigh’s first two games.
As a junior (2014): Appeared in all 11 games as part of defensive line rotation… finished with 21 tackles… made career-high six tackles at Holy Cross (11/8)… forced and recovered a fumble at New Hampshire (9/13)… made five tackles at Yale (9/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2013): Moved to defensive line where he saw action in seven games… finished with five tackles.
As a freshman (2012): Did not see any varsity action… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-League selection…Gold Honor Roll student…member of American Legion Boys State New Jersey.
Personal: Son of Donnyell, Sr. and Renita…has one brother Marquise.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
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