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Rich Lee

Rich Lee
# 83 * Linebacker
6'4" * 245 lbs. * Senior
Prospect, Pa. * Slippery Rock High School

College: 2007: Returns as one of Gannon’s starting linebackers ... has the ability to run down opponents ... is a big hitter ... has the ability to cover running backs coming out of the backfield ... enters the season 15 tackles shy of Gannon’s all-time top 15 and 29 shy of the top 10.

2006: Saw action in every game, starting 10 ... was Gannon’s second-leading tackler (76) ... ranked fourth among GLIAC players in interception return yards (60) and 19th in tackles per game (6.9) ... named to the All-GLIAC honorable-mention team and GLIAC All-Academic team ... selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II second team ... named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week after making a season-high 12 tackles at fifth-ranked Saginaw Valley State ... also reached double digits in tackles during the season finale against Ashland, making 11 stops ... recorded first career interception at nationally-ranked Tiffin and reproduced the feat the following week against Wayne State ... made at least two tackles in every game.

2005: Started every game ... was Gannon’s second-leading tackler (77) ... named to the All-GLIAC honorable-mention team ... selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II second team ... ranked 23rd among GLIAC players in tackles per game (7.0) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... reached double digits in tackles twice, including a career-high 15 against Northern Michigan ... added 10 stops in the season finale at Tiffin ... recorded first career sack at Indianapolis ... made at least three tackles in every game.

2004: Saw action in 10 games as a true freshman, starting the last three ... was Gannon’s 10th-leading tackler ... made at least one tackle in nine of 10 games ... made a season-high 11 tackles at Findlay, including two that resulted in a loss ... added six tackles against both Northern Michigan and Wayne State.

High School: Played for Clyde Conti at Slippery Rock High School ... was a three-year starter ... named team captain as a junior and senior ... selected to the all-state first team as a defensive specialist ... named to the PA Football News first team as a linebacker ... was a two-time Mercer County League Defensive MVP ... earned All-MCAC first-team accolades on both sides of the ball, as a linebacker and tight end.

Personal: Business major.


Career Highs
Tackles: 15 vs. Northern Michigan (9/24/05)
Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Northern Michigan (9/24/05)
Assisted Tackles: 9 at Saginaw Valley State (9/9/06)
Sacks: 1 at Indianapolis (10/15/05); at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Sack Yards: 13 at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Tackles for a loss: 2 at Findlay (10/23/04)
TFL Yards: 14 at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Interceptions: 1 at Tiffin (9/30/06); vs. Wayne State (10/7/06)
Interception Return Yards: 33 vs. Wayne State (10/7/06)

Year
Solo
Assist
Total
Sacks
TFL
FR
Int
2004 16
22 38 0.0-0 3.0-3 0 0
2005
38
39
77
1.5-14
5.5-18
0
0
2006
25
51
76
1.5-14
5.0-28
1
2
Career
79
112
191
3.0-28
13.5-49
1
2

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updated 7/27/07 by: drt