2019 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Mike Gridley
Mike Gridley

5 Enrique McFarlane

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Linebacker/Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 230
  • Hometown West Hempstead, N.Y.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) West Hempstead / Trinity Pawling
  • Major Criminology

Biography

Career

  • Appeared in 37 games for the Warriors in his collegiate career

  • Collected 170 tackles, as well as 11 sacks in his career

  • Forced 4 fumbles and also recovered 4 fumbles

  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team Defense (2016)

2019

  • Appeared in all 11 games for the Warriors

  • Totaled 36 tackles and 3.5 sacks this season

  • Finished third on the team in sacks and tackles for loss (7.0)

  • Added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to the Warriors defense

  • Had his best game against Mayville State (9/21) securing 8 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the day

2018

  • Limited to three games due to injury but was projected to be one of the team's top defensive playmakers
  • Had 23 tackles in just three games, including one tackle for loss, two fumble recovers and a pass breakup

2017

  • Battled through injury and appeared in seven games
  • Finished with 39 tackles (20 solo), including nine that went for losses
  • Shared the team lead with career-high 4.5 sacks for 35 yards
  • Forced two fumbles
  • Recorded season-high 11 tackles and career-high two sacks vs. SCSU (10/21)

2016

  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team selection on defense
  • Enjoyed a breakthrough sophomore season that saw him solidify himself as one of team's top young defenders
  • Finished with eight total games played after battling an injury toward the end of the yaer
  • Led the team and ranked fifth in the conference averaging 8.4 tackles per game while posting 67 total tackles, mark that was third overall by season's end
  • Scored first touchdown of his career when he forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown against Southern Connecticut State (10/22)

2015: Saw action in eight games as true freshman ... Recorded five tackles (4 solo) ... Blocked one punt, which contributed to team's come-from-behind victory against Southern Connecticut (11/7) ... Contributor on special teams. 

Before Merrimack: Three-year letterwinner ... All-Country selection as a junior and senior ... Also lettered and earned all-country honors in track & field ... Earned All-New England recognition during prep year at Trinity Pawling and was team captain.

Personal: Born July 7, 1996 ... Son of Enrique ... Has three siblings: Joana, Sandra and Orlando ... Criminology major.

CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, Stonehill, 09/11/15 ; Southern Conn., 10/22/16 
Touchdowns: 1, Stonehill, 09/11/15 ; Southern Conn., 10/22/16 
All-purpose yards: 13, at So. Conn. St., 11/07/2015 
Punt returns: 1, at So. Conn. St., 11/07/2015 
Punt return yards: 13, at So. Conn. St., 11/07/2015 (1 returns)
Long punt return: 10, Stonehill, 09/11/15 
Tackles: 14, at Bentley, 09/16/16 (9-5); Southern Conn., 10/22/16 (7-7)
Sacks: 2.0, American Int'l, 09/10/16 (2-0); at Southern Conn. State, 10/21/2017 (2-0)
Tackles for loss: 3.5, Mayville State, 9/21/2019
Fumbles forced: 1, 4 times
Fumbles recovered: 1, 4 times
Pass breakups: 1, at Bentley, 09/15/18 
Blocked kicks: 1, at So. Conn. St., 11/07/2015

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2015Freshman

    LB/RB
    6'1" 215 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2016Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2017Junior

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    20
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Linebacker/Safety
    6'1" 220 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker/Safety
    6'1" 230 lbs
    5