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2014 Football

31 Brian Harrington

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 222
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Rockland, Mass.
  • High School Rockland
  • Position LB
  • Major Criminology

Biography


Career HighsTotalsOpponent
Tackles172x, last 11/16/13 at American Int'l
Solo Tackles
112x, last 11/16/13 at American Int'l
Tackle Assists
1110/26/13 vs. LIU Post
Tackles for Loss1.511/16/13 at American Int'l
Sacks1.02x, last 11/9/13 at Merrimack
Forced Fumbles12x, last 10/19/13 at New Haven
Fumble Recoveries110/12/13 at Southern Conn. St.
Pass Breakups111/9/13 at Merrimack

Team Captain

2015: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll spring semester

2014:
Daktronics All-Super Region 1 second team
All-Northeast-10 Conference first team
Capital One Academic All-District Super Region 1 first team
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award candidate & William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist

NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall Semester)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester)
American Football Coaches Association AllState Good Works Team nominee

2013: Inaugural Cliff Harris Award finalist. Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Joseph P. Zabilski Defensive Player of the Year Award. Don Hansen Second Team All-American. Beyond Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American. Daktronics All-Super Region 1 first team. Don Hansen All-Super Region 1 first team. New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England. D2Football.com NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year. All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team. NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters. Started all 11 games at middle linebacker, while also contributing on special teams. Totaled a Northeast-10 and program record 151 tackles, ranking 11th in NCAA Division II history. Registered 73 solo tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss of 30 yards with 2.5 sacks for a loss of 16 yards with a pass breakup, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Posted 10-plus tackles in ten of 11 games, including six games with 16 tackles or more. Led the NE-10 for both solo tackles and tackle assists, while also ranking second for forced fumbles. Ranked third nationally in Division II for total tackles and eighth in solo stops. Also set a program record for assisted tackles, while his solo tackles rank third on the program's single-season list. A team-high 105 of his tackles came against the run, while his 36 stops against the pass rank second to go with three tackles on punt coverage and one on kickoff coverage. Totaled 118 tackles (54 solo), including 5.5 for a loss of 23 yards, with 2.5 sacks for a loss of 16, a pass breakup, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in nine NE-10 games. Led the team with 33 stops (19 solo), including 1.5 for a loss of seven yards in two non-conference games. Registered 56 stops (29 solo), including 3.0 for a loss of 11 yards, with 1.0 sacks for a loss of six and a forced fumble in four games in September. Added 56 tackles (23 solo), including 0.5 sacks for a loss of a yard, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in four October games. Finished with 39 tackles (21 solo), including 3.5 for a loss of 18 yards, including 1.0 sacks for a loss of nine and a breakup in three November games. Had 52 stops (18 solo), including 3.5 for a loss of 12 yards with 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven in five home games. Totaled 99 tackles (55 solo), including 3.5 for a loss of 18 yards, with 1.0 sacks for a loss of nine, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and pass breakup in six road games. Opened the season with 16 tackles (eight solo) at #16 Bloomsburg (9/7). Registered ten stops (six solo), including 1.0 sacks for a loss of six yards in win over Saint Anselm (9/14). Posted a career-high 17 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 for a loss of two yards, and a forced fumble in overtime win at Assumption (9/20). Followed that up with 13 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 for a loss of three in win over rival Bentley (9/28). Registered 16 tackles (career-best 11 solo) and a fumble recovery in win at Southern Connecticut State (10/12). Matched his career-high with 17 tackles (eight solo) and a forced fumble in win at New Haven (10/19). Made 13 stops (two solo) in win over LIU Post (10/26). Registered 16 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks for a loss of nine yards and a pass breakup in win at Merrimack (11/9). Matched his career-best again with 17 tackles (career-high matching 11 solo), including a career-high 1.5 for a loss of seven yards in NE-10 Championship at American International (11/16). Named NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week four times (9/9, 9/23, 9/30, 10/14). Selected to Noontime Sports New England Football Weekly Honor Roll nine weeks (9/9, 9/23, 9/30, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18).

2012: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both semesters. Played nine games, primarily on special teams. Totaled ten tackles with seven solo and three tackle assists. Played seven of eight NE-10 games and finished with nine tackles (six solo). Had a solo tackle in season-opener against #25 Bloomsburg (8/31). Matched his career-high with four stops (one solo) in win at Saint Anselm (9/14). Posted a career-high matching two solo tackles in win over Assumption (9/22). Also matched his career-best with two solo stops in win at Pace (11/3). Named Special Teams Player of the Year by the coaching staff.

2011: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall semester. Played all 11 games as a freshman. Finished with 15 tackles (seven solo). Made his collegiate debut and posted a season-high four tackles in win over Curry (9/2). Posted three stops (including a season-high two solo) at Division I FCS Bryant (10/8). Chipped in two tackles (one solo) in win over Saint Anselm (11/5).

High School: 2011 graduate of Rockland High School. Four year letterwinner for coach Ken Owen, serving as captain his senior year. Earned All-Scholastic and All-South Shore League honors. Named South Shore League Distinguished Player of the Year. Participated in Shriner's Senior All-Star Game, serving as captain. Also lettered in wrestling.

Personal: Born July 4, 1993, in Weymouth, Mass. Son of Wayne and Mary Harrington of Rockland, Mass. Has a sister, Shannon (26), and brother, Wayne (31) who was an All-New England and All-NESCAC football performer at Colby College. Majoring in criminology. Enjoys going to the gym, reading and listening to music. Aspires to become an Army Ranger and eventually a State Policeman. Lists returning a fumble for a touchdown during a comeback win his senior year in high school as his greatest sports moment to date. Supports the New England Patriots. Lists Luke Kuechly as a favorite athlete.

YearGPUAATklsTLF-YdsSacks-YdsINT-YdsBrUpQBHFR-YdsFFBlkSaf
20111178150-00-00-0000-0000
2012973100-00-00-0000-0000
20131173781517.0-302.5-160-0101-0200
Totals3187891767.0-302.5-160-0101-0200

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Historical Player Information

  • 59

    2011Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    59
  • 31

    2012Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 202 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2013Junior

    LB
    6'1" 216 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2014Senior

    LB
    6'1" 222 lbs
    31