Lucas Tielsch

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Copley High School in Copley, Ohio • wore No. 71 for the Indians and was coached by John Kromalic • was a four-year letterwinner and helped team qualify for the playoffs in 2025, 2024 and 2022 • was twice named First Team All-State and First Team All-District and was named First Team All-conference three times • honored as the 2025 Suburban League Lineman of the Year • was a two-time team captain and was a three-time team lineman of the year • four-year academic honor roll honoree • consensus three-star prospect • 247Sports ranked him as the No. 54 prospect in the state, while On3 listed him as the No. 103 offensive tackle in the nation • also competed in track and field • finished ninth at state in discus in 2025 • named First Team All-Conference in discus and Second Team All-Conference in shot put.

PERSONAL: Son of Byron Tielsch and Cynthia Chen • has one sister (Jocelyn) and one brother (Augustus) • father, Byron, played college football at Penn State.