2017 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

18 Derrick Villard

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 220
  • Hometown Cromwell, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Cromwell
  • Major Communications

Biography

Career

  • Graduated as one of the top running backs in program history
  • Saw action in 38 games from 2014-17
  • Graduated ranked fifth all-time in career rushing attempts (416), fourth in career rushing yards (2,050) and fourth in career rushing touchdowns (14)
  • Averaged 4.9 yards per carry for his career and 53.9 rushing yards per game
  • Also added 352 career receiving yards on 61 career catches and finished with 2,403 career all-purpose yards
Awards
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team (2017)

2017

  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team Offense selection
  • Was the team’s starting running back and played in all 10 games
  • Surpassed the century mark in four games and finished with over 1,000 yards rushing on the year (1,001), becoming only the third player in program history to finish with over 1,000 yards in a season
  • His 1,001 yards were the third-most by any player in single-season program history
  • Finished with 10 touchdowns on the year, becoming just the fourth Warrior to post 10 rushing scores in a single season
  • Ranked second in the league in rushing average (100.1) and touchdowns (10) and only lost two fumbles all season
  • Averaged 5.4 yards per carry and 100.1 rushing yards per game
  • Also added 97 receiving yards on 23 catches and caught two touchdowns for 12 total on the year and 1,098 all-purpose yards
  • Rushed for a career-high 166 yards against Stonehill (9/30)
  • Rushed for career-high two touchdowns on four occasions, including two in home wins against Pace (10/14) and Saint Anselm (10/28) and another two on the road in an upset win at New Haven (11/11)

2016

  • Appeared in nine games as one of team's primary running backs
  • Totaled 589 total rushing yards and shared the team lead with three rushing touchdowns on 112 attempts, averaging an impressive 5.3 yards per attempt
  • Also added 14 receptions for 104 yards
  • Helped power team to victory against Pace in NE10 Championship Weekend after finishing with 118 yards on 21 rushes (11/12)
  • Led team in all-purpose yards per game average (76.9)

2015: Saw action in all 11 games ... Finished with 359 yards on 89 rushes ... Averaged 4.0 yards per carry and 32.6 yards per game ... Added one touchdown ... Enjoyed career afternoon in road game at LIU Post, totaling career-high 103 yards on 14 carries (7.4 per carry) ... Ran for a career-long 45-yard rush during that game (10/10) ... Scored only touchdown in come-from-behind road win at Southern Connecticut (11/7).

2014: Appeared in eight games as a freshman ... Rushed 31 times for 101 total yards ... Broke out for a rushing touchdown and 61 rushing yards on 17 attempts in victory against SCSU (11/8) ... Reeled in seven catches for 47 yards and one touchdown ... Six of those receptions and 48 of those yards came in aforementioned victory against SCSU, during which he finished with career-high 109 all-purpose yards.

Before Merrimack: Three-year letterwinner at Cromwell ... Earned All-Pequot Sessacus Conference, Hartford Courant, New Haven Register, Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State honors ... Leading rusher and scorer in Connecticut as a junior ... Earned Cromwell H.S. Football Underclassman Award as a junior ... Led state in rushing with nearly 2,400 yards as a senior ... Participated in Connecticut H.S. Coaches Association Hall of Fame Classic Military Bowl as a senior ... Team MVP award as a senior, during which he posted 10 consecutive 100-plus rushing yard performances ... All-time school leader in rushing yards (4,518) ... Attended Trinity Pawling prep school ... Also excelled in track & field, earning all-conference honors and winning conference and state titles in 4x100m relay ... Also recruited by Sacred Heart, URI and Southern Connecticut.

Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1995 ... Son of Derreck and Regina ... Has one sibling, Mya ... Communications major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 18, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Touchdowns: 3, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Rush attempts: 26, at New Haven, Nov 11, 2017 
Rush yards: 166, Stonehill, 09/30/17 (18 carries)
Rush TDs: 2, 5 times
Long rush: 53, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 
Receptions: 6, Southern CT, 11/08/14 
Receiving yards: 48, Southern CT, 11/08/14 (6 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 1, 4 times
Long reception: 41, Pace, 10/24/15 
Total offense attempts: 26, at New Haven, Nov 11, 2017 (26 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 166, Stonehill, 09/30/17 (166 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 174, Stonehill, 09/30/17 
Kick return yards: 1, at Bryant, 09/06/14 (0 returns)
Tackles: 1, at Bryant, 09/06/14 (1-0)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2014Freshman

    RB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    44
  • 34

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    34
  • 18

    2016Junior

    RB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2017Senior

    RB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    18