Hall of Fame
JEREMY DEIGHTON
- Sport: Men's Soccer
- Graduation Year: 2010
- Highlights: Two-time PSAC Player of the Year, two-time first team All-PSAC, 2009 Atlantic Region Player of the Year, two-time first team All-Region, 2009 All-American, ranks fourth in SRU history in goals and points.
Jeremy Deighton was voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility last year, but could not attend the induction and was moved back one year to the induction class of 2022.
The former Rock soccer standout was among the best players in the country in the late 2000s and led a resurgence for the SRU men's soccer program as one of the best programs in the Atlantic Region. He appeared in 77 games over four seasons and tallied 112 points on 47 goals and 18 assists, numbers that still rank him fourth all-time at SRU in career goals and points and 10th in career assists.
Deighton's best season was his last when he dominated the region in 2009 with 21 goals and seven assists while leading The Rock to the PSAC title, a school record 18-wins, an upset victory over the No. 1 team in the country and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He was named the PSAC Athlete of the Year for the second straight season after that campaign and added the Atlantic Region Player of the Year award as well. Deighton would also be named to multiple All-America teams following the 2009 season, becoming a consensus All-America selection.
In four years at SRU, Deighton helped The Rock to post a stellar 52-27-5 overall record with two NCAA Tournament berths and a PSAC title.
In addition to his excellence on the field, Deighton was also a stellar student in the classroom. He was a four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and earned 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors in addition to National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America honors.
Deighton, who was inducted into the SRU Soccer Ring of Honor in 2015, went on to play professionally for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League. He was named the 2010 USL-2 Rookie of the Year and was a second team All-Star in the USL-2 that season. He followed that up by leading the team in goals in 2011. He stepped away from a professional playing career following the 2012 season.
Deighton and his wife, Stephanie, currently reside in Sparrows Point, Maryland with their daughter, Gabriella Grace. He currently serves as a program manager for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Training Centers, where he works in the Center for Leadership and Innovation.
