2009 Football Roster
Roster
Lavar Lobdell
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers Academy
Lobdell' Career Bio (PDF)
At SU: Four letters … One of six true freshmen to play in 2005, playing against West Virginia and Buffalo before an injury forced him to the sidelines … Member of the 2008 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Redshirt Senior Year (2009): Against Minnesota, had a four-yard receptions ... At Penn, State caught one pass for -two yards ... Against Northwestern, made one nine-yard catch ... Against Maine, had one catch for 11 yards ... Against West Virginia, had one catch for 14 yards... At Pittsburgh, recorded a season-high three receptions for 13 yards ... Against Rutgers, had one catch for six yards ... At Connecticut, recorded his first career touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Greg Paulus.
Senior Year (2008): One of 35 players to participate in all 12 games, including 10 starts … At Northwestern, made first career start and recorded two catches for 22 yards … Against Northeastern, had one reception for 11 yards … Against Pittsburgh, led the team with three receptions for 52 yards, including a career-long 26-yard reception … At West Virginia, had three catches for 43 yards, including a twisting 25-yard first-quarter reception … At South Florida, led SU with four receptions for 37 yards.
Junior Year (2007): One of 34 players to play in every game … Against Washington, caught one pass for nine yards … At Iowa, had one reception for 12 yards … At Miami (OH), had one catch for 11 yards … Against Buffalo, caught one pass for 12 yards … At Pittsburgh, had one reception for six yards … Against South Florida, made a career-high three catches for 36 yards.
Sophomore Year (2006): One of 40 players to participate in all 12 games … Against Iowa, caught two passes for 19 yards … At Illinois, had one catch for 18 yards … Against Wyoming, caught one pass for six yards … Against Connecticut, had a 25-yard reception.
Freshman Year (2005): Saw action against West Virginia and Buffalo before an injury forced him to the sidelines.
High School: Ranked seventh-best wide receiver in the nation and the No. 2 prospect in New York by SuperPrep … Ranked 18th-best wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com… Ranked No. 3 prospect in New York by Rivals.com …Played in 2005 Governor’s Bowl (New York vs. New Jersey All-Star game) … Tallied 38 receptions for 733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior … In 2003, had 29 receptions for 556 yards and 15 touchdowns … Also tallied 29 tackles and two interceptions … Two-time first-team All-Central New York … First-team all-league … High school teammate of former Orange safety Bruce Williams for coach Joe Casamento.
Personal: Lavar Dominique Lobdell … Born in February 1987 in Syracuse … Son of Ardreana Anderson and Mike and Cathy Lobdell … Three brothers and three sisters … Triple major in political science, sociology and psychology.
