2017 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Mike Gridley

28 Brian Carroll

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 195
  • Hometown Sudbury, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Lincoln-Sudbury
  • Major Business

Biography

Career

  • Two-time team captain who graduated as one of the top defensive backs in program history
  • Tied the single-season record for interceptions in 2015 (6)
  • Finished career ranked third in total interceptions (10)
  • Had two interceptions in a game in 2015, one shy of the program's single-game record
  • Graduates sixth all-time in career tackles (246), including 178 solo stops and eight that went for losses
  • Also had 24 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 2.0 sacks
  • Finished with three fumble recovers, tied for third in the program's career record book

Awards

  • Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-Super Region I Second Team Defense (2015)
  • Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team (2015)

2017

  • Team captain
  • Ranked second on the team with 66 tackles, including a team-high 43 solo tackles and 2.5 tackles for losses
  • Broke up five passes and recovered one fumble that he returned for a touchdown
  • Also recorded one interception
  • Returned his first career fumble recovery for a touchdown in win over Saint Anselm (10/28)
  • Recorded season-high 10 tackles against Assumption (9/23)
  • Had a key interception in road win at AIC (9/9)

2016

  • Team captain
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Ranked second on the team with 67 tackles (46 solo) while averaging 6.1 per game
  • Forced one fumble and had two interceptions
  • Finished with five pass breakups, among the team's leaders in that category

2015: Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-Super Region I Second Team Defense selection ... Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team Defense ... NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week ... Enjoyed breakthrough junior season ... Tied the program's single-season interceptions record with a league-high six picks, and all six of them came within a six-week span from Oct. 3 through Nov. 7 after not recording one in the first four games ... Ranked 17th nationally averaging 0.5 interceptions per game ... Led team with 66 tackles (6.0/game) and added one pass breakup ... Recorded team-high 52 solo stops and 14 assisted tackles ... Added 3-1/2 tackles for lossses totaling six yards ... Enjoyed 12-tackle performance against Stonehill (9/11) ... Came up with crucial interception in 14-10 road win at New Haven (10/3) ... Added two more interceptions the following weekend at LIU Post (10/10) ... Greeted Homecoming Weekend crowd with an interception during victory against Saint Anselm (10/17) ... Added another pick in road win at AIC (10/31) ... Final interception of the season helped fuel come-from-behind victory at Southern Connecticut (11/7).

2014: Started in 9-of-11 games ... Tallied career-high 46 tackles (37ua, 9a) ... Led the team with 37 solo tackles ... Notched two sacks ... Broke up three pass atempts and intercepted one pass ... Outstanding performance against Saint Anselm (10/4) recording 12 solo and two assisted tackles.

2013: Did not appear in any games.

Before Merrimack: Three-year member of Lincoln-Sudbury football team ... Two-time Dual County League All-Star ... As a junior, named Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year ... Earned Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Star honors for football and baseball ... Also earned played baseball.

Personal: Born June 7, 1995 ... Son of Bill and Susan Carroll ... Has two siblings, Brendan and Julia ... Business major at Merrimack.


CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 
Touchdowns: 1, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 
All-purpose yards: 25, at New Haven, 10/03/15 
Interceptions: 2, at LIU Post, 10/10/15 
Long interception return: 25, at New Haven, 10/03/15 
Tackles: 14, Saint Anselm, 10/04/14 (12-2)
Sacks: 2.0, Southern CT, 11/08/14 (2-0)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, at Bryant, 09/02/17 (2-0); Southern CT, 11/08/14 (2-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, at Stonehill, 10/01/16 ; Southern CT, 11/08/14 ; Bentley, 11/15/14 
Fumbles recovered: 2, Southern CT, 11/08/14 
Pass breakups: 3, Bentley, 11/15/14 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

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    2014Sophomore

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    5'11" 180 lbs
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    2015Junior

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    5'11" 180 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Junior

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    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2017Redshirt Senior

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    5'11" 195 lbs
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