2026 PFN Player Profile: Dylan Gretz-RT/DT-Southern Lehigh
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Cody Brady | July 25, 2026
Dylan Gretz
Southern Lehigh
Class Of 2027
RT/DT
Jersey #58
6’2 260
7.5 sacks 12.5 TFLs. 47 tackles
1st team all league defense
Twitter/X @D_Gretz58
Coach Says: DYLAN IS ALREADY TIED FOR SECOND AT SOUTHERN LEHIGH FOR ALL TIME SACKS AND HE PLAYS DEFENSIVE TACKLE! DYLAN IS AN EXTEMELY SMART FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO LOVES THE WEIGHT ROOM AND SPENDS A LOT OF TIME MAKING HIMSELF A BETTER FOOTBALL PLAYER. DYLAN IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND MAXIMIZES HIMSELF IN ALL PHASES OF THE GAME! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT DYLAN CAN DO HIS SENIOR YEAR!
Why do you play football?
Grew up around the game and just grew a love for it.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Making history with my friends
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Calvin Johnson was the first player I ever watched. Seeing how he approached every game even with his teams struggles.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Taking a knee in the State Championship to seal the deal. The best play in football is when you can take a knee at the end of a game.
What was last years season like for you?
Historic. There’ll never be a team like that again.
What are your goals for this coming season?
Become a 2x state champ, and break the all time sack record
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Carter Giberson. We only ever battled during practice but he was a stud. So much credit goes to him, he helped form me into the player I am today
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Only coach I want calling my plays is Phil Sams. His knowledge of the game and pure passion makes him the ideal coach in every situation.
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Penn State has the best fans and the best energy or any stadium in America
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Philadelphia Eagles
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
The eagles first Super Bowl win in 2017 was magical. Just a broken team held together by grit.
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the titans. Gives a great message and is just one of the best movies out there
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
“LETS GO D!!!”
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Get a pick six
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My brother Ryan. The way he loved people and just embraced life no matter what was handed to him was inspirational.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Baseball
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
I got absolutely destroyed on the 2nd play of the game against North Western
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
I love doing yard work with my family or playing pick up basketball with my teammates
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Winning the State Championship
What is your favorite play to run?
26 power
What scares you the most?
The dark.
Music of choice:
Country
What is the most food you ever ate in one sitting?
Way too much every thanksgiving
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
McDonald’s, cheap, quick, delicious
What is your favorite vacation destination?
The beach
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
Eagles vs lions
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