2023 Football Roster
Patel, Dahya
Jersey Number 82
Dahya Patel
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceburg, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Lawrenceburg HS
- High School:
- Lawrenceburg HS
Bio
Awards and Honors:
2023 Academic All-MAC
2023: Played eight games with no starts, with nearly all his action on special teams units … began the season as #82 but switched to #21 and made appearances in eight of the final 10 games ... totaled one solo tackle and three assisted tackles ... career-high two total tackles in the season finale against Miami (Nov. 25).
2022: Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Lawrenceburg High School as a receiver and defensive back ... led team to 36 wins over prep career ... was a two-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference choice ... voted team captain ... had 136 receptions for over 1,100 yards and 28 touchdowns across final two seasons ... was a conference and sectional champion for last three seasons ... also lettered three years in basketball ... member of National Honor Society ... performed over 50 hours of community service.
PERSONAL: Son of Chuck Patel and Tara Childers ... has one brother.
2023 Academic All-MAC
2023: Played eight games with no starts, with nearly all his action on special teams units … began the season as #82 but switched to #21 and made appearances in eight of the final 10 games ... totaled one solo tackle and three assisted tackles ... career-high two total tackles in the season finale against Miami (Nov. 25).
2022: Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Lawrenceburg High School as a receiver and defensive back ... led team to 36 wins over prep career ... was a two-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference choice ... voted team captain ... had 136 receptions for over 1,100 yards and 28 touchdowns across final two seasons ... was a conference and sectional champion for last three seasons ... also lettered three years in basketball ... member of National Honor Society ... performed over 50 hours of community service.
PERSONAL: Son of Chuck Patel and Tara Childers ... has one brother.
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