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2008 Football Roster

Tom Killips
Michael Fil

92 James McLaughlin

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Foxboro, MA
  • Highschool Foxboro

Biography

Third in school history with 19 career sacks ...

2008: CAPTAIN ... Eighth on the team with 44 tackles (18 solo), including six for lost yardage (36) ... Led the team with 4.5 sacks for a loss of 34 yards ... Intercepted one pass and returned it four yards... Posted two pass break-ups and a quarterback hurry ... Had three tackles, all unassisted, including a sack in 24-0 victory over Utica (9/20) ... Recorded eight tackles (5 solo) in 44-8 win against St. Lawrence (10/25) ... Recorded three tackles and caught the eventual game-winning touchdown pass from four-yards out in the 25-12 victory over Union in the Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game (11/1) ... All-Liberty League First Team ...

2007: D3Football.com Pre-Season

All-America Second Team ... Started all 10 games … Had 43 tackles, including 21 unassisted … Led the team with 11 tackles for lost yards (41) … Team-high 5.5 sacks for a loss of 31 yards … Recorded a pass breakup, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick … Registered five tackles, including two unassisted and a nine-yard sack, with a fumble recovery against Endicott (9/8) ... Made five tackles, including two solos, two tackles for lost yards (9) and an eight-yard sack against St. Lawrence (10/6) … Had five tackles, including four solos, two tackles for lost yards (9) and a seven-yard sack against Merchant Marine (10/20) … Registered nine tackles, including five solos, four tackles for lost yards (7) and 1.5 sacks (2 yards lost), in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ... All-Liberty League First Team … 

2006: Played all 10 games, including nine as a starter … Had 40 tackles, including 23 unassisted … Led the team with 9.0 sacks for a total of 39 yards lost … Had 10 tackles for lost yards (41) ... Recovered one fumble … Third in Liberty League in sacks (0.9 per game) and seventh in tackles for lost yards (1.00 per game) ... Ranked 21st in the nation in sacks ... Made eight tackles, including five solos and four sacks (16 yards lost), at St. Lawrence (10/7) ... Had five tackles, including a solo and a six-yard sack, at Merchant Marine (10/21) ... Registered seven tackles, all solos, with two sacks (9 yards lost) and three tackles for lost yards (11) at Rochester (11/4) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... 2005: Had a solo tackle on the varsity ... Started on the junior varsity ... 

High School: Two-year varsity starter in football ... Defensive Line Award ... All-League ... Sun-Chronicle All-Star ... Started on varsity basketball team for two seasons ... Captained both teams for one year each ... Honor Roll ... 

Personal: Civil Engineering major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Lynne and John McLaughlin.

Statistics

Season:
2008

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2005Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2006Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2007Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
    92
  • 92
    C

    2008Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 250 lbs
    92
    C