2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Lehighton Area QB//DB Jayse Lawrence
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Billy Splain | July 1, 2025
Jayse Lawrence
QB//DB
Lehighton Area High School
Class of 2026
Jersey # 9
HT/WT: 6’0 180
1273 passing yards 17 passing touchdowns, 524 rushing yards 7 rushing touchdowns”
Other Sports: Baseball
“Times news player of the week Offensive MVP”
X/twitter: @LawrenceJayse9
Coach says: “As our returning starting QB, Jayse is expected to be a playmaker and leader of this team. He has the potential to have a great season. His football IQ is high and he should have a special season”.
Let’s get to know Jayse!
Why do you play football?
My two oldest brothers played football in highschool and one went on to play in college. seeing them play made me want to as well and I stuck with it ever since.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Josh Allen is my favorite QB. The way he works and how smart he is on the field makes him one of my favorite players to watch.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
District XI Quarterfinal game against Blue Mountain. Score is 27-26 Blue Mountain. Went for a two point conversion with 16 seconds on the clock and Won the game sending us to the Semifinals
What was last years season like for you?
It was good, Didn’t have a Winning record but made lots of memories with the team that I won’t forget.
What are your goals for this coming season?
My goals for this coming year is to have a winning record and take Lehighton to a District Championship.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
I would have to say Matthew Machalik
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Definitely Notre Dame or Penn State White out game
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Steelers and Yankees
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Notre Dame Vs Penn State semifinal game Jan. 2025
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
The Water Boy. I used to watch it with my family all the time.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
I don’t usually hear them from the stands but I would have to guess they are yelling at me to score a touchdown.
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Throw a Touchdown Pass to Antonio Brown or hand the ball off to Le’veon Bell
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
I would have to say My Quarterback Coach; Coach Spotts, He pushes me to be the best player on the field and it is very easy to talk to him and He was a good Ball player himself.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Men’s Volleyball
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
I Would have to say my Grandparents and also my Aunts and Uncles. They come to Practically Every game Wether it’s Football or Baseball they will be there cheering me on.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
I like to go out with my friends and spend time with my family
What is your favorite football memory to date?
District XI Quarterfinals game against Blue Mountain
What is your favorite play to run?
I would say any Mesh Concept
What scares you the most?
Not succeeding in life
Music of choice:
R&B or Rap
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Chipotle or Longhorn Steakhouse
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Jamaica
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
I think it was one of my Brothers high school games
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Pre game in the locker room with the guys getting locked in before taking the field is one of the best feelings. Knowing your guys are ready to fight for a win.
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Dan Campbell
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