Kyle Harrington

Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Salem, Mass.
High School:
Salem H.S.

On Harrington: Playing nose tackle after working as a back-up defensive lineman for the last two seasons ... Battling with Wilner Alexis for starting job ... Has made great strides and improvement ... Strong player with 435 lb. bench-press. As a redshirt freshman in 2006: Played in two games as a reserve defensive end ... Saw action against Stony Brook (9/23) and vs. Hofstra (11/18) in regular-season finale ... Traveled to road NCAA playoff games as a precaution for several injured defensive linemen, but did not dress. . As a Redshirt Junior in 2005: Emerged a key player in his first season of full-time action ... Saw action in all 11 games, starting five times ... Made four catches for 18 yards including first-career touchdown ... Started vs. James Madison (10/15) and had a catch for four yards ... Caught first career touchdown vs. Northeastern (10/8), on a 6-yard pass from Liam Coen ... Started the second and third games of the season at fullback vs. Colgate (9/10) and Albany (9/17) for first career starts.

As A Redshirt Sophomore In 2004: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played as a reserve against Delaware State (9/4) and at James Madison (10/9).

As A Redshirt Freshman In 2003: Game-By-Game Statistics
Served as a backup fullback for the Minutemen ... Also saw action on special teams ... Played in two games, against Central Connecticut and New Hampshire.

As A Freshman In 2002: Redshirted.

Before UMass: Played for coach Mike Pariseau at Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, N.H. ... Served as team captain during his senior year, when he rushed for a school record 27 touchdowns and over 1,700 yards ... Totaled 48 touchdowns and 3,082 rushing yards during his high school career, while leading his team to a pair of New Hampshire Division II state championships ... Two-time All-State selection at running back ... Named Offensive Player of the Year by the Lawrence Eagle Tribune as a senior ... Selected to the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl team ... Won the Class L state title in wrestling at the 187 pound weight class during his junior year ... Earned a total of 12 varsity letters during his high school career.

Personal: Kyle Conor Harrington ... Born April 3, 1987 in Beverly, Mass. ... Son of Peter and Jane Harrington ... Brother of Peter, who is a defensive end at Army faced UMass during his freshman season at West Point in 2005 ... Mother was all-star at field hockey and volleyball at Bridgewater State ... Majoring in Sociology.

CAREER STATISTICS (Rushing)Year    GP  No. Yds.    Avg.    TD  Lg.2005    11/4    3   1   0.3 0   32006    4/2 0   0   0   0   0Totals  20/6    3   1   0.3 0   3CAREER STATISTICS (Receiving)Year    GP  No. Yds.    Avg.    TD  Lg.2005    11/4    4   18  4.5 1   72006    4/2 2   34  17.0    0   30Totals  20/6    6   52  8.7 0   30CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 2 vs. William & Mary (10/7/06)Receiving Yards: 34 vs. William & Mary (10/7/06)Long Reception: 30 vs. William & Mary (10/7/06)Touchdowns: 1 vs. Northeastern (10/8/05)