Joel Reighard

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3 Joel Reighard
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Altoona, Pa.
  • Position:
    K/DB
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Altoona Area HS
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    52.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    6
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2016 (Sophomore): Led Eagles in interceptions with six for 129 yards ... two interceptions in season opener at Grove City including game-saving pick ... returned pick 36 yards for a touchdown at Muhlenberg ... second in the Centennial and 11th in NCAA in interceptions per game ... third in total tackles with 52 ... season-high 10 stops at Gettysburg ... twice named to D3football.com Team of the Week ... named to Centennial Confernence Honor Roll ... CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-American ... first Academic All-American selection since 2004.

2015 (Freshman): Played in 10 games ... Had 11 solo tackles and two assisted tackles ... Forced a Fumble at McDaniel (10/31)

High School: Joel was a multi-sport athlete earning three varsity letters in baseball, two in soccer, and one in both football and golf... Reighard was the Joseph F. Cohen Blanket Award winner and was named All Blair County Safety and Punter... He also played in the Lezzer Lumber Game and was recognized for the Blair County Hall of Fame Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.

Personal: Son of Chris and Shelly Reighard... POE is biology. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 37 32
Assists 15 14
Tackles 52.0 46.0
Tackles per game 5.2 5.1
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 1 1
Interceptions 6 4
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.5 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 8 8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Grove City W, 31-26 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 62 0 2 - -
Sep 10 Dickinson W, 42-21 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 17 at Gettysburg W, 41-35 7 3 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 32 0 - - -
Sep 24 Franklin & Marshall L, 45-22 3 4 7.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Johns Hopkins L, 52-17 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ursinus W, 38-27 2 0 2.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - 1 -1 0 1 - -
Oct 22 at Muhlenberg L, 56-17 5 3 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 36 1 - - -
Oct 29 McDaniel L, 20-13 6 1 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Moravian L, 42-30 4 0 4.0 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 12 at Susquehanna L, 63-34 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 38 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - 1 1
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - 1 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 9 - - - - 9 9 100% 9
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - - 9 9 100% 9
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - 5 130 26.0 1 70
2018-19 - - - - - 5 53 10.6 0 18
Total - - - - - 10 183 18.3 1 70
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 10 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 9 - - 130 - 130 14.4
2018-19 9 - - 53 - 53 5.9
Total 38 - - 183 - 183 4.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2017-18 15 1.7 - - - 1 0 - 9 - 0 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 21 0.6 - - - 1 1 - 9 - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 10 11 2 13.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
2016-17 10 37 15 52.0 5.2 0.5 1 2.5 8 - - - 6 129 4 -
2017-18 9 40 15 55.0 6.1 - - 4.0 15 1 - - 1 0 8 1
2018-19 9 52 17 69.0 7.7 - - 3.0 6 - - - 1 0 7 2
Total 38 140 49 189.0 5.0 0.5 1 9.5 29 2 - - 8 129 19 3
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.7 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 37 15 52.0 5.2 0.5 1 2.5 8 - - - 6 129 4 -
Conference 9 32 14 46.0 5.1 0.5 1 2.5 8 - - - 4 67 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 17 7 24.0 4.8 0.5 1 2.5 8 - - - 2 -1 2 -
Away 5 20 8 28.0 5.6 - - 0.0 - - - - 4 130 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 16 6 22.0 5.5 - - 1.0 1 - - - 5 93 3 -
Losses 6 21 9 30.0 5.0 0.5 1 1.5 7 - - - 1 36 1 -
Month
September 4 17 10 27.0 6.8 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - 4 94 2 -
October 4 14 5 19.0 4.8 - - 1.0 1 - - - 2 35 1 -
November 2 6 0 6.0 3.0 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - 1 -
News mentions
Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
  • Article
  • November 29, 2016
Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American

AUSTIN, Texas- The College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) announced its Academic All-America Division III Football Team on Tuesday. Juniata sophomore defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was selected to the Second Team and was one of 49 players from all of Division III to be named. He is the first Eagle since both Matt Carver and Patrick Brown were named to the First Team in 2004 and the seventh overall in team history.

  • November 29, 2016
10 Football Players Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll
  • Article
  • November 17, 2016
10 Football Players Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll

LANCASTER, Pa.- The Centennial Conference on Thursday released its Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester. 10 members of the Juniata football team were selected.

  • November 17, 2016
Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
  • Article
  • November 03, 2016
Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced their 2016 Academic All-District™ Football Teams on Thursday which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Sophomore defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was one of four defensive backs in Division III in Pennsylvania to be named to the First Team.

  • November 03, 2016
Football Hosts McDaniel for Pink Game
  • Article
  • October 28, 2016
Football Hosts McDaniel for Pink Game

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata football will host McDaniel on Saturday for the Eagles’ annual Pink Game. Kickoff from Knox Stadium is set for 1:00 p.m.

  • October 28, 2016
Joel Reighard returned a first quarter interception 36 yards for a touchdown.
  • Article
  • October 22, 2016
Eagles Fall to Mules 56-17

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Juniata took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter but host Muhlenberg was unfazed as the Mules scored 35 unanswered points in the first half on their way to a 56-17 win on Saturday afternoon at a cold and brisk Scotty Wood Stadium. The loss drops the Eagles to 4-3 overall and and 3-3 in the Centennial Conference while Muhlenberg improves to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the Centennial.

  • October 22, 2016
Matt Lehr rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on the afternoon.
  • Article
  • October 15, 2016
Big Second Half Lifts Eagles to 38-27 Victory Over Ursinus

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Trailing 24-7 late in the second quarter, the Juniata football team stared at what could have been its third loss of the season. Instead, the Eagles came back in a big way with a huge second half on their way to a 38-27 victory over Ursinus on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.

  • October 15, 2016
Franklin and Marshall Comes to Huntingdon For Homecoming
  • Article
  • September 23, 2016
Franklin and Marshall Comes to Huntingdon For Homecoming

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football team looks to remain unbeaten this season as it takes on Franklin and Marshall this Saturday at Knox Stadium on Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

  • September 23, 2016
Reighard Selected to D3football.com Team of the Week
  • Article
  • September 20, 2016
Reighard Selected to D3football.com Team of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- For the second time this season, Juniata defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.

  • September 20, 2016
David Vidovic carried the ball 34 times for 172 yards and scored three times to lead the Eagles to victory.
  • Article
  • September 17, 2016
Vidovic’s Three TDs Powers Juniata Past Gettysburg 41-35

GETTYSBURG, Pa.- Sophomore running back David Vidovic (Hohenfels, Germany/Hohenfels) ran for a career-high 172 yards and three touchdowns as Juniata football held off Gettysburg 41-35 on Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field. It the Eagles’ first win on the Bullets’ home field since 1979. JC improves to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Centennial Conference for the first time since 2013. Gettysburg falls to 1-2 and 1-1 in the Centennial.

  • September 17, 2016
Eagles Host Dickinson in Home Opener
  • Article
  • September 10, 2016
Eagles Host Dickinson in Home Opener

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football teams hosts its Centennial Conference opener on Saturday as it welcomes Dickinson to Knox Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

  • September 10, 2016
Kirby Breault caught five passes for 171 yards and scored twice.
  • Article
  • September 10, 2016
Eagles Run Over Dickinson in Home Opener 42-21

HUNTINGDON, PA.- On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, Juniata hosted Dickinson in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams. The Eagles were just as hot as the weather as they defeated the Red Devils 41-21 to move to 2-0 on the year while Dickinson falls to 0-2.

  • September 10, 2016
Reighard Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week
  • Article
  • September 06, 2016
Reighard Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata sophomore defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week. This is Reighard’s first weekly honor of his career.

  • September 06, 2016
Eagles Hold Off Late Grove City Drive to Claim Season Opener 31-26
  • Article
  • September 03, 2016
Eagles Hold Off Late Grove City Drive to Claim Season Opener 31-26

GROVE CITY, Pa.- Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa. Altoona HS) picked off a pass in the endzone with less than 10 seconds remaining to play as Juniata survived a late Grove City drive and defeated the Wolverines 31-26 on Saturday afternoon. It is the Eagles fourth straight win in the series.

  • September 03, 2016
Football 2016 Season Preview
  • Article
  • September 02, 2016
Football 2016 Season Preview

This past spring, sixth-year head football coach Tim Launtz gave his players a poker chip. One side of the chip says Juniata Football. The other side of the chip says ALL IN. Launtz explained the meaning behind it.

  • September 02, 2016