Lafayette College Athletics

2024: Started in all 12 games…hauled in 53 receptions for 463 yards, both career highs…set single game career high in catches with 10 against Columbia (9/21)...collected 82 receiving yards and marked a new single-game career high against Marist (9/14)...had a career-long reception with a 45-yard snag against Colgate (11/9)...threw an 18-yard touchdown pass against Buffalo (8/29)...selected as one of 54 Leopard players who earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll laurels after achieving a 3.83 GPA.

2023: Played in all 12 games, making seven starts at wide receiver in his rookie season…served as the team’s holder for much of the season…grabbed 31 receptions for 314 total yards, while averaging 10.1 yards per reception…had at least one catch in 10 games and multiple receptions in nine games…recorded a career-high seven receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown against Colgate (11/4)…finished the season with three touchdowns, also scoring vs. Bucknell (9/30) and No. 11 Holy Cross (10/21)…selected as one of 51 Leopard players who earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll distinction after achieving a 3.43 GPA.

AT DANVILLE: Three-time all-state wide receiver (2020-22) who garnered Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference First-Team honors on three occasions...helped guide program to three district titles and a 29-8 cumulative record...finished his prep career with 225 receptions (fifth in PIAA history) for 4,246 yds and 60 touchdowns (both third in PIAA history)...set single-season district record for touchdown catches (24)...added 1,002 career kick return yards with one runback for touchdown along with 808 punt return yards and two touchdowns...ended time at Danville with 6,260 all-purpose yards for 63 touchdowns...defensively, made 110 tackles and picked off five passes...selected as the WNEP Dream Team Offensive Player of the Year, Sunbury Daily Item Player of the Year and the Daily Item 2022-23 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year...four-sport athlete who was two-time all-conference selection at guard on the basketball team which he led to a pair of district titles and a 68-28 mark...finished with 852 career points with more than 150 career three-pointers on his way to Press Enterprise Player of the Year honors...sprinter on the track and field team where he was a state qualifier as a member of the 4x100 relay...helped lead the track and field team to the PIAA Class 2A state team title...pitcher and played outfielder for one season in baseball (.562 batting average; 3-2 record with with a 2.66 ERA in 29 innings pitched)...member of the National Honor Society who also served as a class historian.

Personal: Son of Chris and Betsy Persing…father played baseball at Susquehanna where he was inducted into the school's hall of fame...has older brothers, Peyton and Ian...Peyton plays wide receiver at Bloomsburg...born 4/9/05.