2022 Football Roster
Callahan, Michael
Jersey Number 96
Michael Callahan
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “For the great school spirit, outstanding coaches and excellent academics.”
As a senior (2022): Came back from preseason injury to appear in five games… finished with seven tackles including four against Bucknell (10/22)… added tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against the Bison.
As a junior (2021): Appeared in seven games on defensive line with six starts… made 22 tackles and added two tackles for loss… career-high six tackles and a tackle for loss versus Georgetown (11/13)… shared a sack against Holy Cross (10/30)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (spring 2021): Started all three games on the defensive line… finished with 10 tackles including eight solo stops… totaled five tackles against Bucknell (4/3) …named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2019): Did not see any game action.
In high school: Team captain in football…two-time first team All-District linebacker… two-time second team All-State honoree as a linebacker… Academic All-State… recipient of Peter Haskell Burks Hero Award… played quarterback as well as linebacker/defensive end… also four-year letter winner and All-District/All-State selection in baseball… played varsity basketball as a freshman… AP Scholar Award… four-year Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll student… National Honor Society and Spanish National Society member… STEM Club… treasurer for Entrepreneurship Club… Young Men’s Service League.
Personal: Son of Brian and Angie Callahan… younger siblings Kathryn and Jake… grandfather wrestled at Oklahoma State (but was recruited by Lehigh).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6 (5-1), vs. Georgetown, 11/13/21
Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Georgetown, 11/13/21
As a senior (2022): Came back from preseason injury to appear in five games… finished with seven tackles including four against Bucknell (10/22)… added tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against the Bison.
As a junior (2021): Appeared in seven games on defensive line with six starts… made 22 tackles and added two tackles for loss… career-high six tackles and a tackle for loss versus Georgetown (11/13)… shared a sack against Holy Cross (10/30)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (spring 2021): Started all three games on the defensive line… finished with 10 tackles including eight solo stops… totaled five tackles against Bucknell (4/3) …named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2019): Did not see any game action.
In high school: Team captain in football…two-time first team All-District linebacker… two-time second team All-State honoree as a linebacker… Academic All-State… recipient of Peter Haskell Burks Hero Award… played quarterback as well as linebacker/defensive end… also four-year letter winner and All-District/All-State selection in baseball… played varsity basketball as a freshman… AP Scholar Award… four-year Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll student… National Honor Society and Spanish National Society member… STEM Club… treasurer for Entrepreneurship Club… Young Men’s Service League.
Personal: Son of Brian and Angie Callahan… younger siblings Kathryn and Jake… grandfather wrestled at Oklahoma State (but was recruited by Lehigh).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| S2021 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 15 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6 (5-1), vs. Georgetown, 11/13/21
Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Georgetown, 11/13/21
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