George Gjelaj

2025: George was a first team All-Empire 8 honoree...Played in and started all 11 games during the year for Cortland...Registered 40 total tackles, 20 solo, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, eight quarterback hurries, and three pass breakups...Made five total tackles, four solo and 2.0 tackles for loss, in a home victory over Brockport...Had 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks among his season-high six tackles against Grove City...Matched his season high with six tackles, four solo, in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs at Springfield...Had one sack and five tackles in the 66th Cortaca Jug Game at Ithaca...Tallied three tackles, one quarterback hurry, and intercepted a pass and returned it 14 yards in a road win at Hartwick...Registered a sack, two tackles, and a forced fumble in a home win over Utica...Finished with four tackles, 0.5 for loss, and one quarterback hurry in a road win at St. John Fisher...Posted a sack and three tackles in a home win over Alfred University...Chipped in three tackles, a quarterback hurry, and a pass breakup in a win at Morrisville. 2024: George appeared in seven games for the Red Dragons during the season...Made eight total tackles, including three solo tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, three quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup...Made a season-high four tackles and added one pass breakup in a home win over Lycoming...Had 1.0 tackle for loss in a road win at Alfred...Made one solo tackle and recovered a fumble in a road win at Hilbert...Recorded two quarterback hurries in a win at Utica...Played against Springfield in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs. 2023: Member of the team but did not compete in game action. High School: Graduated from Byram Hills in 2023...Three-year starter in football...Named all-league, all-conference, all-section and second team all-state and Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior...Selected as Defensive Lineman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and earned all-league, all-conference, all-section and first team all-state honors as a senior...Played one year of basketball...Two-year member of the lacrosse team.