Lacota Dippre

2025: Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt tight end Played in all 14 games, making 13 starts at tight end Had 17 receptions for 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns Also had four carries for 49 yards and a touchdown, successfully converting four fake punts for first downs Two catches for a season-high 43 yards at Liberty (Sept. 20), highlighted by season-long 36-yard reception Also made two grabs for 42 yards and a touchdown vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 27) First career catch was a three-yard touchdown at Louisville (Sept. 5) Also had a 25-yard touchdown catch at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 29) Season-high 50 total yards at Georgia State (Oct. 4), making three catches for 19 yards while gaining 31 yards on two carries on fake punts (long 23) Had two more carries in punt formation at Oregon in the College Football Playoff (Dec. 20), gaining 18 rushing yards Made two or more catches in six games Had three catches of at least 25 yards Transferred to JMU with three seasons of eligibility remaining after spending two years at Charlotte (2023-24); Joined JMU program as a tight end after spending previous season on the defensive line at Charlotte 2024 at Charlotte: Played in all 12 games with two starts at defensive lineman Had 25 tackles (15 solo) to go with 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup Career-high four tackles with a half TFL at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) Tallied three tackles in four games, which included a career-best three solo tackles vs. Gardner-Webb Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss at Rice (Sept. 28) and his first career sack vs. East Carolina (Oct. 5) Also had a 12-yard kickoff return at Indiana (Sept. 21) Moved from tight end to defensive end during spring 2024 2023 at Charlotte: Played in one game, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility Chancellor’s List (Spring 2023) High School: Two-way player at tight end and defensive end for Lakeland High School Two-time District 2 Player of the Year Had 113 receptions for 1,494 receiving yards in his career Also registered 149 career tackles with 49 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks and three interceptions As a senior, led the Lackawanna Football Conference with 62 catches for 920 yards and 12 touchdowns Led Lakeland to 12-1 record as a senior, which included an unbeaten regular season and a District 2 Class 3A championship Dual-sport athlete who also lettered in basketball and track, finishing fourth in state in discus throw National Honor Society High Honor Roll Personal: Son of Chris and Julie Dippre Has a brother, CJ Has a sister, Cheyenne His father played football at UConn His brother played football at Alabama and signed with the New England Patriots