2026 Football Roster
Ean Rhea
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Major:
- Strategic Brand Communication
- Hometown:
- Glade Spring, Va.
- High School:
- Patrick Henry
- Prev School:
- Emory & Henry
2025 Junior - Emory & Henry
- 2025 NCAA Division II First Team All-American (AP, AFCA)
- 2025 NCAA Division II Second Team All-American (Don Hanson)
- 2025 South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 2025 Touchdown Club of Richmond Defensive Lineman of the Year
- All-South Atlantic Conference First Team Defense
- Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region II First Team
- Tallied 50 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles
- Led the SAC and ranked No. 2 in the nation with 12.0 sacks
- At least 0.5 sacks in nine of 11 games and three games with multiple sacks
- Four total tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks vs. No. 21 Lenoir-Rhyne (Sept. 13)
- Three total tackles with 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble in 48-23 win at Mars Hill (Oct. 11)
- Season-high 8.0 tackles with 1.0 sack, and a forced fumble in 70-13 win vs. UVA Wise (Nov. 15)
- NCAA.com DI Nationaal Player of the Week after seven tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble vs. Anderson (9/27)
2024 Sophomore - Emory & Henry
- Named to the SAC All-Mountain Division for a second year in a row
- Started all 11 games as a sophomore
- Posted 41 tackles with 12 tackles for loss including five sacks
- Forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, picked off a pass and had six quarterback hurries
- Career-high nine tackles with three tackles for loss and a forced fumble against No. 17 Carson-Newman (10/26)
- Eight stops at Limestone (9/29)
- Four tackles including a sack for a safety against Bluefield State (9/14)
- Interception returned 35 yards for a touchdown against Glenville State (8/31)
2023 Redshirt Freshman - Emory & Henry
- Named to the SAC All-Mountain Division
- Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman
- Recorded 45 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven quarterback hurries, and two blocked kicks on the season
- Four or more stops in seven games
- Six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry at UVA Wise (10/7)
- Fumble recovery for a touchdown and five tackles against Erskine (11/4)
- Blocked a pair of kicks to go along with four stops against Limestone (11/11)
- Posted four quarterback hurries at Bluefield State (9/9)
2022 Freshman - Emory & Henry
- Did not appear in a game and redshirted during the 2022 season
2021 - Virginia Highlands CC
- Attended VHCC during the fall 2021 semester
High School
- Played at Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring, Va.
Personal
- Majoring in strategic brand communication
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