Joel Reighard

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3 Joel Reighard
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Altoona, Pa.
  • Position:
    K/DB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Altoona Area HS
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    55.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2017 (Junior): Played in nine games...recorded 40 tackles and one forced fumble and interception...made nine extra points after touchdowns...two time recipient of D3football team of the week (9/5),(10/3)...named Centennial Conference co-special teams player of the week (9/3)...CoSIDA Academic All-District Team....CoSIDA Academic All-American. 

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 40 34
Assists 15 13
Tackles 55.0 47.0
Tackles per game 6.1 5.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.0 3.0
Tackle for loss yards 15 9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - 6 6 6
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - 1 1 1
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - 2 2 2
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 - - - - - 2 120 60.0 70 1
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 - - - - - 1 2 2.0 2 0
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 - - - - - 1 8 8.0 8 0
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 1 - - 120 - 120
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 1 - - 2 - 2
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 1 - - 0 - 0
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 1 - - 8 - 8
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 12 - - - 1 - - 6 - - 0 0
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 2 - - - 0 - - 2 - - 0 0
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Grove City W, 42-31 6 2 8.0 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 9 at Franklin & Marshall L, 52-7 7 1 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ursinus L, 35-28 2 3 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Muhlenberg L, 56-40 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 3 - -
Sep 30 at McDaniel W, 42-41 8 6 14.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Oct 7 Gettysburg L, 42-35 7 1 8.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 0 0 2 - -
Oct 21 Moravian L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Dickinson W, 38-14 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Johns Hopkins L, 57-14 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 11 Susquehanna L, 28-21 4 0 4.0 - - 1.0 4 1 - - - - - 1 - -
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 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - 1 1
Conference 8 - - - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - 1 1
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - 1 1
Month
September 5 - - - - - - 1 1
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - 9 9 100% 9
Conference 8 - - - - 3 3 100% 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - 6 6 100% 6
Away 5 - - - - 3 3 100% 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 6 6 100% 6
Losses 6 - - - - 3 3 100% 3
Month
September 5 - - - - 9 9 100% 9
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 5 130 26.0 1 70
Conference - - - - - 3 10 3.3 0 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - 4 128 32.0 1 70
Away - - - - - 1 2 2.0 0 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - 2 120 60.0 1 70
Losses - - - - - 3 10 3.3 0 8
Month
September - - - - - 4 122 30.5 1 70
October - - - - - 1 8 8.0 0 8
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 - - 130 - 130 14.4
Conference 8 - - 10 - 10 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 - - 128 - 128 32.0
Away 5 - - 2 - 2 .4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - - 120 - 120 40.0
Losses 6 - - 10 - 10 1.7
Month
September 5 - - 122 - 122 24.4
October 2 - - 8 - 8 4.0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 15 1.7 - - - 1 0 - 9 - 0 0
Conference 3 0.4 - - - 0 0 - 3 - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 3.0 - - - 1 0 - 6 - 0 0
Away 3 0.6 - - - 0 - - 3 - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 4.0 - - - 1 - - 6 - 0 0
Losses 3 0.5 - - - 0 0 - 3 - 0 0
Month
September 15 3.0 - - - 1 - - 9 - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 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 9 40 15 55.0 6.1 - - 4.0 15 1 - - 1 0 8 1
Conference 8 34 13 47.0 5.9 - - 3.0 9 1 - - 1 0 7 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 18 4 22.0 5.5 - - 3.5 14 1 - - 1 0 7 -
Away 5 22 11 33.0 6.6 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 17 9 26.0 8.7 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - 1 1
Losses 6 23 6 29.0 4.8 - - 3.0 9 1 - - 1 0 7 -
Month
September 5 24 13 37.0 7.4 - - 2.0 8 - - - - - 4 1
October 2 10 2 12.0 6.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 0 2 -
November 2 6 0 6.0 3.0 - - 1.0 4 1 - - - - 2 -
News mentions
Juniata Football Names 2018 Captains
  • Article
  • May 16, 2018
Juniata Football Names 2018 Captains

HUNTINGDON, Pa.-The Juniata football team announced their captains for the 2018 season. They are rising seniors, A.J. Brocato (Abingdon, Md./Patterson Mills HS), Anthony Popolo (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey), Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS), and rising junior Austin Montgomery (Bedford, Pa./Bedford Area).

  • May 16, 2018
Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
  • Article
  • December 11, 2017
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 Wednesday. Juniata junior defensive back Joel Reighard was selected to the Second Team and was one of 42 players from all of Division III to be named overall.

  • December 11, 2017
Ten Football Players Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
  • Article
  • November 21, 2017
Ten Football Players Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll

LANCASTER, Pa.- The Centennial Conference announced the academic honor roll for the fall semester. Ten Juniata football players were selected.

  • November 21, 2017
Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
  • Article
  • November 16, 2017
Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Junior Joel Reighard was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team.

  • November 16, 2017
River Hawks Hold Off Eagles Late On Senior Day, Claim Third Straight Goalpost Game
  • Article
  • November 11, 2017
River Hawks Hold Off Eagles Late On Senior Day, Claim Third Straight Goalpost Game

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football team fell to Susquehanna in the annual Goalpost Game, 28-21, on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.

  • November 11, 2017
Reighard Named to D3football Team of the Week.
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  • October 03, 2017
Reighard Named to D3football Team of the Week.

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS)  was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the second time this season. 

  • October 03, 2017
Eagles Hoodwink Terror on Final Play to Earn Victory
  • Article
  • September 30, 2017
Eagles Hoodwink Terror on Final Play to Earn Victory

WESTMINSTER, Md.- Austin Montgomery (Bedford, Pa./Bedford Area) hauled in a short pass from Jake Notestine (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) to convert the two-point conversion as Juniata won an OT thriller, 42-41, over McDaniel in Kenneth R. Gill Stadium Saturday afternoon. 

  • September 30, 2017
Eagles Lose to Diplomats
  • Article
  • September 10, 2017
Eagles Lose to Diplomats

LANCASTER, Pa. - The Juniata College football team had a tough day in their conference-opener against Franklin & Marshall, falling 52-7 Saturday afternoon. 

  • September 10, 2017
Joel Reighard Named to the D3football Team of the Week
  • Article
  • September 05, 2017
Joel Reighard Named to the D3football Team of the Week

Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) continues to rack up the accolades this week, as he was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week as a return man. 

  • September 05, 2017
Reighard Named Centennial Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Article
  • September 03, 2017
Reighard Named Centennial Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was named the Centennial Conference CO- Special Teams Player of the Week for his all-around special teams excellence in Juniata's 41-32 victory over Grove City. He shared the honor with Johns Hopkins' Jamie Sullivan. 

  • September 03, 2017
Eagles Soar Past Wolverines
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  • September 02, 2017
Eagles Soar Past Wolverines

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Juniata College football team had an offensive explosion in the second half, putting up 35 points en route to a 41-32 victory over visiting Grove City. The win marks the Eagles fourth win over Grove City since 2014.

  • September 02, 2017
Juniata Football 2017 Preview
  • Article
  • August 28, 2017
Juniata Football 2017 Preview
  • August 28, 2017