2013 Football Roster
Sodeke, Rich
Jersey Number 5
Rich Sodeke
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Florham Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Hanover Park
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
Why Lehigh? “It was the perfect match for me.”
On the student-athlete experience: “It just means that I am a well-rounded individual.”
As a senior (2014): Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts… led Lehigh in rushing with 766 yards… tied for team lead with six rushing touchdowns… added 18 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown… finished with three 100-yard rushing games… gained 144 all-purpose yards versus James Madison (9/6)… first career 100-yard day with 119 yards and a touchdown versus Monmouth (9/27)… career-best day with 23 rushes for 147 yards and a touchdown at Cornell (10/18)… added career-long 59 yard scamper against the Big Red… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Cornell… rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns at Georgetown (11/1)… rushed for a touchdown and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score versus Colgate (11/15).
As a junior (2013): Appeared in the Lehigh’s first nine games… had seven rushes for 29 yards at Fordham… finished with 23 rushes for 67 yards.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in ten games… rushed for 112 yards on 29 carries… caught one pass for 31 yards in win over Fordham (9/29)… rushed seven times for 30 yards at CCSU (9/8)… rushed for 27 yards including career-long 13 yard rush versus Columbia (10/6).
As a freshman (2011): Did not see any varsity action.
In high school: First team All-Conference, All-County and All-Area selection… High Honor Roll student… member of All-Academic Team… treasurer of Varsity Club… Student-Council member.
Personal: Son of Christiana Ajuwa… brother of Junard and Zainab… enjoys weight-lifting and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
CAREER STATISTICS (RUSHING)
On the student-athlete experience: “It just means that I am a well-rounded individual.”
As a senior (2014): Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts… led Lehigh in rushing with 766 yards… tied for team lead with six rushing touchdowns… added 18 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown… finished with three 100-yard rushing games… gained 144 all-purpose yards versus James Madison (9/6)… first career 100-yard day with 119 yards and a touchdown versus Monmouth (9/27)… career-best day with 23 rushes for 147 yards and a touchdown at Cornell (10/18)… added career-long 59 yard scamper against the Big Red… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Cornell… rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns at Georgetown (11/1)… rushed for a touchdown and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score versus Colgate (11/15).
As a junior (2013): Appeared in the Lehigh’s first nine games… had seven rushes for 29 yards at Fordham… finished with 23 rushes for 67 yards.
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in ten games… rushed for 112 yards on 29 carries… caught one pass for 31 yards in win over Fordham (9/29)… rushed seven times for 30 yards at CCSU (9/8)… rushed for 27 yards including career-long 13 yard rush versus Columbia (10/6).
As a freshman (2011): Did not see any varsity action.
In high school: First team All-Conference, All-County and All-Area selection… High Honor Roll student… member of All-Academic Team… treasurer of Varsity Club… Student-Council member.
Personal: Son of Christiana Ajuwa… brother of Junard and Zainab… enjoys weight-lifting and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
CAREER STATISTICS (RUSHING)
| Year | G | Att. | Yds. | TD | Avg. | Lg. |
| 2012 | 10 | 29 | 112 | 0 | 3.9 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 | 23 | 67 | 0 | 2.9 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 | 159 | 766 | 6 | 4.8 | 59 |
| Total | 30 | 211 | 945 | 6 | 4.5 | 59 |
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