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 senior (2025): Limited to nine games due to injury… made five starts on one of the nation's top defensive units… totaled 28 tackles… season-high five tackles and a key interception in Lafayette game (11/22)… four tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in win over Penn (9/27)… returned punts in four of Lehigh's last six games, averaging 20 yards per return… had 90 return yards including 33-yard runback against Georgetown (11/1). 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. Tackles Year · G · UA · A · Tot · TFL · INT · 2023 · 11 · 68 · 23 · 91 · 4.0 · 0 · 2024 · 13 · 34 · 40 · 74 · 0.0 · 4 · 2025 · 9 · 16 · 12 · 28 · 1.5 · 1 · Total · 33 · 117 · 76 · 193 · 5.5 · 5 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 · 2025 · 9 · 13 · 181 · 20.1 · 0 · 33 · Total · 33 · 41 · 475 · 14.4 · 1 · 57 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 15, at Army West Point, 8/30/24 Tackles for loss: 3.0, vs. Georgetown, 10/14/23 Sacks: 1.5, vs. Penn, 9/27/25 Interceptions: 2, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24 Punt returns: 5, vs. Villanova, 12/6/25 Punt return yards: 90, vs. Georgetown, 11/1/25 Punt return TDs: 1, at Bucknell, 10/21/23 Long punt return: 57 yards, at Bucknell, 10/21/23