2024 Football Roster
Padezanin, George
Jersey Number 56
George Padezanin
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Coraopolis, Pa.
- High School:
- Montour
- Major:
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh has the ideal balance of academics and athletics. It showed world class academics and championship caliber athletics.”
As a fifth-year (2024): Honorable mention AP All-American… first team All-Patriot League… started all 13 games at center… anchor of offensive line that led the Patriot League and ranked top 15 nationally in rushing offense… selected as game captain for Bucknell game.
As a senior (2023): Team captain… started opener against Villanova at center… missed remainder of season after suffering injury against Villanova… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior (2022): Team captain… started all 11 games at center… only Lehigh lineman to start all 11 games at the same position.
As a sophomore (2021): Started all 11 games on the offensive line… took over at center where he was one of Lehigh’s most consistent linemen.
As a freshman (spring 2021): Missed all three games due to injury…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year starter and two-year team captain… All-State offensive lineman… three-time All-Conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman… Conference Defensive MVP… National Honor Society member… also lettered in basketball and participated in boxing.
Personal: Son of Marty and Kim Padezanin.
As a fifth-year (2024): Honorable mention AP All-American… first team All-Patriot League… started all 13 games at center… anchor of offensive line that led the Patriot League and ranked top 15 nationally in rushing offense… selected as game captain for Bucknell game.
As a senior (2023): Team captain… started opener against Villanova at center… missed remainder of season after suffering injury against Villanova… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior (2022): Team captain… started all 11 games at center… only Lehigh lineman to start all 11 games at the same position.
As a sophomore (2021): Started all 11 games on the offensive line… took over at center where he was one of Lehigh’s most consistent linemen.
As a freshman (spring 2021): Missed all three games due to injury…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year starter and two-year team captain… All-State offensive lineman… three-time All-Conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman… Conference Defensive MVP… National Honor Society member… also lettered in basketball and participated in boxing.
Personal: Son of Marty and Kim Padezanin.
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