2012 Merrimack College Football Roster

6 Ryan McCarthy

  • Class Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 225
  • Hometown Newton, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Phillips-Andover

Biography

2012: Appeared in nine games, starting eight as a senior ... Totaled 44 tackes on the season, including 23 unassisted ... Finished with 1.5 sacks for 10 yards ... Led the team with three interceptions and one touchdown return, the longest going for 45 yards ... Also forced two breakups and one hurry.

2011: Appeared in all 10 games as a junior ... Finished the season with 49 total tackles (32 solo, 17 assists) ... Racked up 1.5 tackles for a loss and one interception that he returned for 42 yards ... Recorded two pass breakups...racked up a career-high 11 tackles including 0.5 tackles for a loss against Assumption (10/14) ... Recorded eight tackles and an interception against Bentley (10/8) ... Recorded five or more tackles five times.

2010: Started in all ten games as a sophomore … Tallied a total of 47 tackles (30 solo, 17 assists) … First in the conference in passes defended with 13 … Recorded a team high three interceptions … Compiled ten tackles (4 solo) and three tackles for a loss vs. Saint Anselm (10/2) … Totaled a team-high ten pass breakups on the season.

2009: Played in ten games as a redshirt freshman … Recorded his first collegiate tackle against American Int’l (9/5) … Tallied a total of 22 tackles (12 solo, 10 assists).

2008: Did not see any game action as a freshman.Before Merrimack: 2007 graduate of Newton North High School…attended Phillips-Andover Academy in 2007-08…tallied 31 catches for over 800 yards and six touchdowns at Phillips-Andover…EMass All-Star…also lettered in track and baseball…named 2007 best baseball player in Newton.Personal: Business major at Merrimack.


CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, Saint Anselm, Nov 10, 2012 
Touchdowns: 1, Saint Anselm, Nov 10, 2012 
All-purpose yards: 45, Saint Anselm, Nov 10, 2012 
Interceptions: 1, 7 times
Long interception return: 45, Saint Anselm, Nov 10, 2012 
Tackles: 11, at Assumption, 10/14/11 (7-4)
Sacks: 1.0, American Int'l, 9/15/2012 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 3.0, Saint Anselm, 10/02/10 (2-1)
Fumbles forced: 1, Assumption, Oct 16, 2010 
Fumbles recovered: 1, Saint Anselm, 10/02/10 
Pass breakups: 2, 4 times
Career Summary
TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2009 10 12 11 23 0.5 3 0 0 0
2010 10 30 17 47 4.5 13 1 1 0
2011 10 32 17 49 1.5 3 0 0 0
2012 9 23 21 44 5.0 5 0 0 0
TOTAL 39 97 66 163 11.5 24 1 1 0

SACKS g ua a total yards
2009 10 0 0 0.0 0
2010 10 0 1 0.5 4
2011 10 0 0 0.0 0
2012 9 1 1 1.5 10
TOTAL 39 1 2 2.0 14

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2008Freshman

    WR/DB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    82
  • 29

    2009Sophomore

    DB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2010Junior

    DB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    29
  • 6

    2011Senior

    DB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2012Senior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 225 lbs
    6