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3 Pat McCarthy

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Strafford, NH
  • Highschool Spaulding

Biography

2008: Started all 10 games ... Led team with 72 receptions for 755 yards ... Second with six touchdown receptions ... Averaged 10.5 yards per catch and 75.5 yards per game ... Led Liberty League and 17th in nation in receptions per game (7.20) ... Rushed 20 times for 73 yards ... Third in league in receiving yards per game and all-purpose yards per game (145.2) ... Completed 2 of 3 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown ... Third in school history with 21 kickoff returns in season ... Had 576 wyards for average of 27.4 yards per return ... Long of 81 yards ... Ranked 17th nationally in kickoff return yards (27.4 per attempt) ... Returned five punts for 48 yards ... Long of 17 yards ... Had 10 catches for 86 yards in 24-0 victory over Utica (9/20) ... Returned two kicks for 43 yards ... Recorded 12 catches for 82 yards and 14-yard touchdown and threw 29-yard touchdown pass in 35-21 victory over WPI in Transit Trophy Game (9/27) ... Returned four kickoffs for 117 yards, including 49-yard long ... Had nine catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns in 27-17 victory over Rochester (10/4) ... Caught eight passes for 140 yards and carried the ball twice for 17 yards in 35-14 victory over Susquehanna (10/18) ... Returned two kickoffs for 82 yards ... Recorded eight catches for 86 yards and touchdown in 44-8 win against St. Lawrence (10/25) ... Had 10 receptions for 48 yards an d returned three kicks for 118 yards, including an 81-yarder in third quarter of 25-12 victory over Union in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game (11/1) ... Made seven catches for 65 yards, returned a punt for 12 yards and a kickoff for 61 yards at Merchant Marine (11/15) ... Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week once (11/3) ... All-Liberty League First Team kick returner ... All-Liberty League Second Team wide receiver ... D3Football.com All-Region Third Team ...

2007: Played nine games … Had 14 receptions for 167 yards

and a touchdown … Averaged 11.9 yards per catch … Returned three punts for 49 yards (16.3 yards per) … Caught two passes for 29 yards, both on game-winning drive in fourth quarter, at Hobart (9/22) ... Had two catches for 23 yards, including a touchdown, against Merchant Marine (10/20) ... Caught six passes for 82 yards, including a season-long 37 yards, in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ...

High School: Four-years of football, basketball (guard) and baseball (center field) ... Three-year starter in football and basketball ... Two years in baseball ... Captained football two years and basketball one ... Two-time All-State in football ... First Team defensive back as junior ... Second Team wide receiver as senior ... Foster’s Dream Team as senior ...

Personal: Industrial and Management Engineering major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Pamela and Darren McCarthy.

 

Statistics: Career / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007

2010: CAPTAIN ... Played in nine games, all as a starter ... Led the team with 44 catches for 559 yards ... Averaged 12.7 yards per catch ... Long of 43 yards ... Averaged 62.1 receiving yards per contest ... Carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards ... Second on the team with four receiving touchdowns ... Returned 10 punts for 58 yards ... Third on the team in scoring with 24 points ... Second in all-purpose yardage (666) ... Recorded one tackle ... Had 75 receiving yards on six catches with a touchdown and a season long punt return of 15 yards against Utica (9/18) ... Posted 60 yards versus Alfred (10/16) ... Had a season-high 111 yards on a season-best eight catches with two touchdowns against Union (10/30) ... Led the Liberty League in reception TDs ... Second in the conference in receptions per game (4.89) ... Fourth in receiving yards and punt return average (5.8) ... Seventh in the league in yards per catch and 10th in all-purpose yardage ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once ... All-Liberty League First Team (offense) ...  Team's Offensive Most Valueable Player Award ...  

2009: Played in eight games, all as a starter … Led the team with 39 catches for 352 yards, averaged 13.6 yards per catch … long of 56 yards … Led the team in kick of returns with 11, averaging 17.5 yards per carry … Long of 39 yards … Led the team in all-purpose yards with 80, averaging 100 yards per game … Second in the Liberty League for receptions per games (4.88), third for receiving yards per game (66.5), six for all-purpose yards (800 yards), and ninth for kick return average (17.5) … Returned three punts for 11 yards … Returned 11 kicks for 193 yards … Had a team high of 12 receptions, 195 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in a victory over Endicott College (9/12) … Recorded a team high reception of 56 yards in a win over WPI (9/26) …

Statistics

Season:
2010

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2007Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 165 lbs
    85
  • 3

    2008Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2009Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3
    C

    2010Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 180 lbs
    3
    C