Lehigh University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Tyler Ochojski
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Freehold, N.J.
- High School:
- Freehold Boro
- Major:
- Economics
Why Lehigh?: “For the high football, prestigious academics, and family atmosphere.”
As a senior (2025): Patriot League and ECAC Defensive Player of the Year… earned four All-America honors, from the Associated Press (second team), FCS Football Central (second team), Stats Perform (third team) and the Walter Camp Foundation… finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award… started all 13 games… led Mountain Hawks with 11 sacks… two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week… had six tackles, two sacks and a key forced fumble at Duquesne (9/13)… registered four tackles for loss and three sacks against Georgetown (11/1)… season high eight tackles at Fordham (10/25)… had 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries against Holy Cross (11/8)… selected as game captain for Rivalry 161 at Lafayette… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll… won Archibald Johnston Cup at year-end football banquet.
As a junior (2024): Started 12 games… finished with 43 tackles… led team with seven QB hurries… season-high seven tackles at Army (8/30)… registered sacks against Wagner (9/7), Bucknell (9/28) and Holy Cross (11/9)… selected as game captain for Colgate game.
As a sophomore (2023): Started 10 games at inside linebacker… ranked third on team with 64 tackles… had two tackles for loss and a sack in opener against Villanova (9/2)… made eight tackles against Cornell (9/16)… finished season with 12-tackle effort at Colgate (11/11) and 11 tackles against Lafayette (11/18).
As a first-year (2022): Saw time in nine games, working at linebacker and on special teams… registered 12 tackles… season-best three tackles against Fordham (10/8)… had tackle for loss at Princeton (9/24).
In high school: Three-time all-conference and all-division… Division Defensive Player of the Year… two-time All-Group 4… two-time all-state honorable mention… also lettered in basketball where he was all-division honoree.
Personal: Son of Greg and Jaime Ochojski… younger brother Noah… step siblings Isaac, Aidan and Bella.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Colgate, 11/11/23
Tackles for loss: 4, vs. Georgetown, 11/1/25
Sacks: 3, vs. Georgetown, 11/1/25
As a senior (2025): Patriot League and ECAC Defensive Player of the Year… earned four All-America honors, from the Associated Press (second team), FCS Football Central (second team), Stats Perform (third team) and the Walter Camp Foundation… finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award… started all 13 games… led Mountain Hawks with 11 sacks… two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week… had six tackles, two sacks and a key forced fumble at Duquesne (9/13)… registered four tackles for loss and three sacks against Georgetown (11/1)… season high eight tackles at Fordham (10/25)… had 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries against Holy Cross (11/8)… selected as game captain for Rivalry 161 at Lafayette… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll… won Archibald Johnston Cup at year-end football banquet.
As a junior (2024): Started 12 games… finished with 43 tackles… led team with seven QB hurries… season-high seven tackles at Army (8/30)… registered sacks against Wagner (9/7), Bucknell (9/28) and Holy Cross (11/9)… selected as game captain for Colgate game.
As a sophomore (2023): Started 10 games at inside linebacker… ranked third on team with 64 tackles… had two tackles for loss and a sack in opener against Villanova (9/2)… made eight tackles against Cornell (9/16)… finished season with 12-tackle effort at Colgate (11/11) and 11 tackles against Lafayette (11/18).
As a first-year (2022): Saw time in nine games, working at linebacker and on special teams… registered 12 tackles… season-best three tackles against Fordham (10/8)… had tackle for loss at Princeton (9/24).
In high school: Three-time all-conference and all-division… Division Defensive Player of the Year… two-time All-Group 4… two-time all-state honorable mention… also lettered in basketball where he was all-division honoree.
Personal: Son of Greg and Jaime Ochojski… younger brother Noah… step siblings Isaac, Aidan and Bella.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 13.0 | 11.0 |
| Total | 44 | 100 | 78 | 178 | 22.5 | 15.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Colgate, 11/11/23
Tackles for loss: 4, vs. Georgetown, 11/1/25
Sacks: 3, vs. Georgetown, 11/1/25
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