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Jersey Number 46

Lincoln Creager

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    215
  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Redshirt First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Hamler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry

2025 First-Year:
Did not see game action.

High School:
Rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports … Attended Patrick Henry High School in Hamler, Ohio, where he played safety, linebacker, and quarterback … Named First-Team All-State as a senior, helping the Patriots to be Regional runner-ups with an 11-3 record … Second-Team All-State as a junior … Also played basketball and was Patrick Henry’s all-time leading scorer with 1,388 points.

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