Joshua Lightburn

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Class: Junior Hometown: North Charleston, S.C. High School: Fort Dorchester/Kent School

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: LB

2015: Played in four games, primarily on special teams during his sophomore season...Finished with two tackles...Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Played in six games during his freshman season, primarily on special teams...Made his collegiate debut in season-opener vs. Wagner (8/30)...Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Fort Dorchester, before playing final season at Kent Denver...Was a two-year captain at Fort Dorchester...First Team All-Low County in 2011 and 2012...NUC Top 150 in 2011...First Team All-Region in 2011 and 2012...Dorchester District II Athletic Scholar Award in 2012...Two-time Fort Dorchester Football Academic Award...Helped Fort Dorchester to 2010 Region Championship and Kent Denver to a 2013 Housatonic Championship...Had 181 tackles, five INT's, nine pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in final two seasons...Coached by Steve Laprad at Fort Dorchester...Graduated in Top two-percent of 2013 Class...Delta Sigma Beta Academic Award, AP Scholar Award...Also earned one letter in basketball at Fort Dorchester. Personal: Son of Jaconda Lightburn...Has two sisters, Jatia and Jaelyn...Expects to major in physics and business...Involved in Brotherhood Ministry mentoring boys without fathers.