Smithtown West Quarterback Makes His College Choice

Brayden Stahl in a Lock Haven University Jersey @Brayden_Stahl_12 | Instagram

One of Long Island’s most prolific passers over the last few seasons has finally announced where he will be playing college football next fall as Smithtown West’s Brayden Stahl has decided to further his playing career and education at Lock Haven University.

“Proud to announce my commitment to play Division II football at Lock Haven University!” wrote Stahl on his Instagram account late Sunday night. “Thank you to all my coaches and teammates who have helped me along the way!”

After receiving some interest from programs across all of the major levels of college football, Stahl ultimately chose to take his talents to the Division II level and head out to the State of Pennsylvania where he will call Lock Haven his home for the next four years.

The 6’1” senior quarterback is coming off of yet another All-County season for the Smithtown West Bulls as he finished the past season with a 63 percent completion rate, 2,559 passing yards, and 34 passing touchdowns. All of these numbers add up to be inside the top five out of everyone on the island.

Stahl capped his career off by playing in one of the highest scoring games in the county’s history as he tossed 7 touchdown passes in a losing effort to Half Hollow Hills in the first round of the playoffs this fall. He was also a participant at the Suffolk County PAL All-Star game last month and he was invited to play in the Rising Stars Bowl on May 18th where the best of Long Island will take on the best of New York City in a football game.

Off the field, the soon-to-be Smithtown West Alumni has performed well in the classroom. Stahl has scored a 1400 out of 1600 on his SAT while maintaining a 4.11 GPA in the classroom on a 4.40 scale.