Rodney Gallagher III

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Uniontown, Pa.
High School:
Laurel Highlands

High School

Played for coach Rich Kolesar at Laurel Highlands High
Invited to play in the All-American Bowl, an annual East-West matchup in San Antonio, Texas
2022 All-State First Team (ATH) by PennLive.com
2022 WPIAL Class 4A Big Seven Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22
Earned multiple all-state and all-conference honors
2021 Class 4A All-State (ATH)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Male Athlete of the Year
Played quarterback as a senior, completing 93-of-167 (55.7%) passes for 1,272 yards and 13 touchdowns
On the ground, he ran for 690 yards on 146 carries and tallied 11 touchdowns
Also caught 13 passes for 77 yards and four touchdowns
Led LHHS to an 8-3 record, including a 5-1 mark in the WPIAL AAAA Big Seven
During his junior season, he completed 104-of-179 (58.1%) passes for 10
Guided Laurel Highlands to an 8-3 finish and helped the Mustangs reach the WPIAL AAAA Quarterfinals in 2021
Finished his high school career with 3,014 passing yards on 225-of-395 (57%) attempts and 29 touchdowns
Also tallied 2,376 rushing yards on 418 carries (5.7 YPC) and 40 touchdowns, to go along with 890 receiving yards on 56 catches for 11 touchdowns
Also a standout basketball player for Laurel Highlands
Three-time All-State First Team selection
Surpassed 1,500 career points
Three-time member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s ‘Fab 5’
Averaged 18.6 points and 4.0 assists per game as a junior
Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
Member of the ESPN300 for the Class of 2023, checking in at No. 177 nationally
Also holds a national ranking of No. 257 by 247Sports
ESPN tabs him as the No. 13 athlete and the No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania
247Sports ranks him as the No. 32 wide receiver and the No. 3 player in Pennsylvania
Rivals lists him as the No. 58 wide receiver and the No. 9 player in Pennsylvania
Ranked No. 49 wide receiver nationally and No. 7 recruit in Pennsylvania by On3
Held more than 20 offers
Also offered by Arizona State, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Syracuse, Texas, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin