2015 Football Roster

Joe Barrett
Jersey Number 37

Joe Barrett

  • Position:
    OLB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School:
    St. Xavier
  • Major:
    Industrial and Systems Engineering
Why Lehigh? “Lehigh has everything I am looking for in a college. A great football program with a strong coaching staff, challenging academics that will prepare me for the future, and a campus and people that make me feel comfortable. Ever since I visited Lehigh in June, I knew it was the right place for me.”
 
As a junior (2015): Appeared in two games… made first career start at James Madison but suffered season-ending injury in that game… finished with five tackles… had a sack and forced fumble at JMU (9/12).
 
As a sophomore (2014): Appeared in all 11 games, primarily on special teams… credited with six tackles… registered a tackle in six different games.
 
As a freshman (2013): Appeared in one game, making debut versus Georgetown.
 
In high school: Team captain… first team All-GCL… first team All-City… All-Southwest Ohio Honorable Mention… team won regional title as a junior and league championship as a senior… also played basketball where he was a team captain and second team All-GCL selection… earned first or second honors all four years… named to National Spanish Honor Society.
 
Personal: Son of Bill and Jeralyn…brothers Luke (25) and Patrick (20).
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