2014 Football Roster
Suggs, Jason
Jersey Number 8
Jason Suggs
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Medina, Ohio
- High School:
- Medina
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Great academics, great football, beautiful campus and great people.”
On Coach Coen: “He is a great guy and coach. Determined to win.”
On the student-athlete experience: “It is amazing to be a part of one the oldest programs in college football. It is an honor to be part of a program with such a great tradition.”
As a senior (2014): Appeared in ten games with three starts at safety… made 17 tackles… returned fumble ten yards for a touchdown at Cornell (10/18)… career-high eight tackles at Yale (9/20).
As a junior (2013): Appeared in nine games at defensive back … had six tackles on the season.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in ten games, primarily on special teams… began season as punt returner… gained 62 yards on nine returns including 21 yard return versus Monmouth (9/1)… also returned two kickoffs for 42 yards… made one tackle at Holy Cross (11/3).
As a freshman (2011): Appeared in 11 games… returned 29 kickoffs for 601 yards… in first game as kick returner brought back five for season-high 137 yards… added 113 yards on five returns at Colgate… made one tackle in college debut at Princeton.
In high school: First team All-District and All-Conference… second team All-Ohio… team MVP… set school rushing record with 1,843 yards… Honor Roll student… named to All-Ohio Academic Team… mentored freshmen as member of Link Crew… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Danee Knitter and Gary Suggs…brother to Derik, Tiera and Jett.
On Coach Coen: “He is a great guy and coach. Determined to win.”
On the student-athlete experience: “It is amazing to be a part of one the oldest programs in college football. It is an honor to be part of a program with such a great tradition.”
As a senior (2014): Appeared in ten games with three starts at safety… made 17 tackles… returned fumble ten yards for a touchdown at Cornell (10/18)… career-high eight tackles at Yale (9/20).
As a junior (2013): Appeared in nine games at defensive back … had six tackles on the season.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in ten games, primarily on special teams… began season as punt returner… gained 62 yards on nine returns including 21 yard return versus Monmouth (9/1)… also returned two kickoffs for 42 yards… made one tackle at Holy Cross (11/3).
As a freshman (2011): Appeared in 11 games… returned 29 kickoffs for 601 yards… in first game as kick returner brought back five for season-high 137 yards… added 113 yards on five returns at Colgate… made one tackle in college debut at Princeton.
In high school: First team All-District and All-Conference… second team All-Ohio… team MVP… set school rushing record with 1,843 yards… Honor Roll student… named to All-Ohio Academic Team… mentored freshmen as member of Link Crew… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Danee Knitter and Gary Suggs…brother to Derik, Tiera and Jett.
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