2008 Football Roster
Roster
Zach Harrington
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carrington, N.D.
- High School:
- Carrington HS
* 2007 All-Great West Football Conference second team (media)
* 2007 Phil Steele’s College Preview All-Great West Football Conference second team
Consistent performer at center for the Bison ... Continued to impress coaching staff with work ethic ... Has played in 31 games during career including 20 starts ... Understands what it takes to play at this level and passes that down to the younger players ... 2007 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 11 games ... Selected to the All-Great West Football Conference team by the media ... Important part of offensive line that helped the Bison rank No. 3 in scoring, No. 5 in total offense and No. 13 in rushing offense nationally ... NDSU tied for first in tackles for loss allowed in the NCAA FCS ... 2006 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 9 of 11 games last season and overcame injury ... Honorable mention all-league by the media ... Important member of offensive line that that ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense, ninth in total offense, 17th in rushing offense and 34th in passing offense ... The NDSU offensive line was tied for fifth in tackles for loss allowed and 33rd in sacks allowed ... 2005 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Part of NDSU’s offensive line rotation and picked up invaluable experience ... Helped pave the way for 1,000-yard runner Kyle Steffes ... Part of offensive line that would have been No. 15 in tackles for loss allowed in NCAA I-AA and tied for No. 28 in sacks allowed per game ... 2004 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Carrington High School under head coach Marty Hochhalter where he played in both the offensive and defensive lines ... Three-time first team all-state, three-time all-region, and a member of the All-Fargo Forum team ... Recorded 61 tackles including seven quarterback sacks as a senior ... Finished his career with 221 tackles and 22 QB sacks ... Also competed in basketball and track & field, placing fifth at the state meet in the discus ... All-district performer in basketball ... PERSONAL: Major is criminal justice ... Lists lifting weights, swimming and tubing as his hobbies ... Family includes two sisters, Kelly and Megan ... Son of Brian and Denise Harrington ... Father played football and mother ran track & field at Valley City State ... Grandfather attended NDSU.
