2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Mitch Lawhead
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Altoona, Pa.
- High School:
- Altoona
- Major:
- Management
Why Lehigh?: “It is a great academic institution with a high rate of success in athletics.”
As a senior (2022): Appeared in seven games… finished with five tackles… made three stops against Richmond (9/17).
As a junior (2021): Appeared in eight games at outside linebacker… 12 of his 14 tackles came in three games (Villanova, Penn, Lafayette)… finished with a flourish, with four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lafayette (11/20).
As a sophomore (spring 2021): Appeared in all three games, starting first two at outside linebacker… made two tackles, both of which came in opener against Holy Cross (3/13).
As a freshman (2019): Did not see any action due to injury.
In high school: WPIAL 6A First Team honoree… Mid Penn 6A Second Team… All-Area… Cohen Blanket Award recipient… as a senior rushed for 840 yards and added 247 receiving yards with 16 touchdowns… made 80 tackles on defense… three-year starter… also competed in track and field… All-Area in outdoor track… National Honor Society member… Western PA All-Academic Team.
Personal: Son of Scott and Laura… brothers Nathan (22) and Scott (18)… father played football at Lehigh… mother was a cheerleader at Lehigh.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/20/21
Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Lafayette, 11/20/21
As a senior (2022): Appeared in seven games… finished with five tackles… made three stops against Richmond (9/17).
As a junior (2021): Appeared in eight games at outside linebacker… 12 of his 14 tackles came in three games (Villanova, Penn, Lafayette)… finished with a flourish, with four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lafayette (11/20).
As a sophomore (spring 2021): Appeared in all three games, starting first two at outside linebacker… made two tackles, both of which came in opener against Holy Cross (3/13).
As a freshman (2019): Did not see any action due to injury.
In high school: WPIAL 6A First Team honoree… Mid Penn 6A Second Team… All-Area… Cohen Blanket Award recipient… as a senior rushed for 840 yards and added 247 receiving yards with 16 touchdowns… made 80 tackles on defense… three-year starter… also competed in track and field… All-Area in outdoor track… National Honor Society member… Western PA All-Academic Team.
Personal: Son of Scott and Laura… brothers Nathan (22) and Scott (18)… father played football at Lehigh… mother was a cheerleader at Lehigh.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| S2021 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 1.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/20/21
Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Lafayette, 11/20/21
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