Nick Peltekian

Why Lehigh?: “I always knew about Lehigh growing up because of their top academics and great athletics. I loved everything about the recruiting process including each student athlete, the coaches, and campus. then when I visited, I knew I wanted to call this place home.” As a junior (2024): First team All-Patriot League defensive back… second team All-Patriot League return specialist… appeared in all 13 games, with 12 starts at safety… led team with four interceptions… ranked third on team with 74 tackles… had career-high 15 tackles at Army (8/30)… intercepted two passes, including 27-yard return touchdown against Wagner (9/7)… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9… also picked off passes against Georgetown (11/2) and Lafayette (11/23)… had forced fumble and fumble recovery against Bucknell (9/28)… season-long 23-yard punt return at Idaho (12/7). As a sophomore (2023): Second team All-Patriot League… started all 11 games at safety… led Lehigh with 91 tackles… took over midseason as Lehigh’s punt returner… had 57 yard punt return touchdown at Bucknell (10/21)… named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 23… had four games with double digit tackles… made 11 tackles and had key forced fumble at Dartmouth (9/23)… had 13 tackles and three tackles for loss against Georgetown (10/14)… season-high 14 tackles at Colgate (11/11). As a first-year (2022): Missed entire season due to injury. In high school: 2021 first team All-Northeast Prep Football Conference… honorable mention NEPSAC Class A… took postgraduate year after high school career at Mahwah High School… first team All-North Jersey and All-Bergen County in 2020… three-time All-North Jersey Super Football Conference… Bergen Record Athlete of the Week… also lettered in basketball where he was four-time all-league and amassed nearly 2,000 points… two-time all-county and 2021 all-North Jersey. Personal: Son of Paul and Zovig Peltekian… older brothers Mike and Alec. CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE) Tackles Year G UA A Tot TFL INT 2023 11 68 23 91 4.0 0 2024 13 34 40 74 0.0 4 Total 24 102 63 165 4.0 4 Punt Returns Year G Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long 2023 11 8 169 21.3 1 57 2024 13 20 125 6.2 0 23 Total 24 28 294 10.5 1 57 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 15, at Army West Point, 8/30/24 Tackles for loss: 3.0, vs. Georgetown, 10/14/23 Interceptions: 2, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24 Punt returns: 4, vs. Fordham, 10/26/24 Punt return yards: 82, at Bucknell, 10/21/23 Punt return TDs: 1, at Bucknell, 10/21/23 Long punt return: 57 yards, at Bucknell, 10/21/23