Biography
-2015 STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Year Runner-up (FCS Heisman Trophy)
-2015 American Sports Network Player of the Year
-2015 AFCA First-Team All-America
-2015 AP First-Team All-America
-2015 STATS FCS First-Team All-America
-2015 College Sports Madness First-Team All-America
-2015 Walter Camp All-America
-2015 Southland Conference Player of the Year
-2014 CoSIDA Academic All-District
-2013 College Sports Journal Freshman All-America
-2013 SLC Freshman of the Year
-Three-time All-Southland Conference selection
-Two-Time Academic All-Southland Conference
Played in 38 games earning 33 starts during his career … School’s all-time leader in career 100-yard rushing performances (17), consecutive 100-yard rushing performances (8), career all-purpose yards (5,228), career rushing yards (4,348), scoring (306 pts.) and fourth all-time in yards of total offense (4,348) … Ranks fourth in the Southland Conference in career rushing and all-purpose yards, fifth in career touchdowns, seventh in rushing touchdowns and ninth in scoring.
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2016 (Senior): A preseason All-America selection, Harrington’s season was cut short due to injury … Played in and started six games prior to the injury … Received Honorable Mention All-Southland honors despite the injury … Had three 100-yard rushing efforts and a 200-yard performance … Carried the ball 124 times for 636 yards and four touchdowns … Caught nine passes for 120 yards … Opened the season with 28 carries for 207 yards and two touchdowns against Coastal Carolina … Also caught three passes for 20 yards against the Chanticleers … Had 23 rushes for 143 yards and a touchdown against Southeastern Louisiana … Followed that up with a 23 rushes for 145 yards and a score at Abilene Christian … Also caught two passes for 89 yards against the Wildcats … Ended the year with 756 all-purpose yards.
2015 (Junior): 2015 STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Year (FCS Heisman) runner-up … American Sports Network Player of the Year … Consensus first-team All-America selection … Became just the seventh player in NCAA Division I history to rush for 2,000 yards in just 10 games … First player in program history to be named Southland Conference Player of the Year … A three-time Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week … Two-time STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week … Ended the regular-season as the nation’s leader in rushing yards (2,092), rush yards per game (190.2 pg), all-purpose yards (213.4 ypg), rushing touchdowns (21) and was second nationally in scoring (12.5 ppg) and third in yards per carry (7.86 pc) … Was also a threat as a receiver hauling in 15 passes for 216 yards and two scores … One of his TD receptions went for 77 yards … Returned two kicks for 39 yards … Played in and started all 11 games … Became the school’s all-time leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, scoring, 100-yard rushing performances and consecutive 100-yard rushing performances … Set the Southland Conference single-season record for rushing yards … Owns the league’s second-best mark for single-season all-purpose yards (2,344) and scoring (138) … Set the Southland Conference’s single-game record for rushing yards (347) … Rushed for at least 100 yards in all but three games … Ended the year with six 200-yard rushing performances and a 300-yard performance … Scored at least one touchdown in 10 games … Had 16 carries for 56 yards and two scores at No. 4 Baylor … Carried the ball 24 times for 230 yards and two touchdowns – including a long run of 73 yards – in the upset over No. 3 Sam Houston State … Also caught two passes for 83 yards, including a 77-yard TD reception against the Bearkats … Finished the day with a school record 313 all-purpose yards at SHSU … Followed that up with a 152 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown at Southeastern Louisiana … Also caught two passes for 47 yards against the Lions … Set the Southland’s single-game rushing record with 347 yards and two scores against Abilene Christian … Recorded a season-long rush of 80 yards against ACU … Also caught three passes for 18 yards against the Wildcats … Set a school single-game record for rushing touchdowns and points with his five scores against Northwestern State … Finished the day with 36 carries for 282 yards against the Demons … Had 24 carries for 243 yards and two scores against Central Arkansas … Also caught a four-yard pass and returned two kicks for 39 yards against the Bears … Rushed 30 times for 192 yards and two touchdowns and caught  two passes for 43 yards and a score at Houston Baptist … Had a 32-carry, 255-yard performance and two scores against Nicholls … Went over 2,000 yards for the season with his 217-yard performance at Incarnate Word … Also rushed for two scores against the Cardinals.
2014 (Sophomore): A CoSIDA Academic All-District selection … Named to the Academic All-Southland Conference team … Overcame injuries to play and start nine games … Ranked among the Southland leaders with 154 carries for a team-high 740 yards and 11 touchdowns … Also added 26 receptions for 221 yards and one score … Ranked ninth in the Southland Conference averaging better than 106 all-purpose yards per game … Ranked fourth in the league averaging 82.2 rushing yards per game … Was fourth in the league in scoring (touchdowns only) with 72 points (8.0 points per game) … The 72 points ranked 12th in the league overall … Recorded three 100-yard rushing games … Carried the ball a career-high 25 times for 143 yards and a score against Incarnate Word … The 143 rushing yards against the Cardinals also tied a career high … Had 18 rushes for 123 yards and four touchdowns at Nicholls … Also caught three passes for 15 yards against the Colonels … It marks the second-straight year Harrington has scored at least four touchdowns in a game against Nicholls … Carried the ball 20 times for 143 yards and a touchdown at Abilene Christian, including a season-long rush of 43 yards … Opened the year with 15 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown against Grambling State … Also had a 65-yard rushing performance in the upset victory at McNeese State … Rushed 15 times for 65 yards and a score at Central Arkansas … Also hauled in seven passes for 77 yards against the Bears.
2013 (Freshman): One of the nation’s top freshmen ... Named to 2013 College Sports Journal Freshman All-America team ... Was named 2013 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year following a season that saw him set a new Lamar freshman rushing record ... Was named to the CFPA Freshman of the Year Watch List ... 2013 Honorable Mention All-SLC ... Garnered second-team All-SLC honors from College Sports Madness ... Played in 12 games earning seven starts, including the last five games of the season ... Carried the ball 180 times for 880 (4.9 ypc) and eight touchdowns ... The Southland’s top freshman running back, finished sixth in the league averaging 73.3 yards per game ... Was also eighth in the conference hauling in 48 passes for 376 (7.8 ypc) yards and four scores, setting a new single-season school record for receptions by a freshman ... Had three 100-yard rushing games ... Kicked off the season by rushing for two touchdowns against Oklahoma Panhandle State ... Carried the ball seven times for a career-high 143 yards and a touchdown against Bacone College ... Also caught three passes for 26 yards and a score against BC ... Rushed for 100 yards on 19 carries, and hauled in five passes for 51 yards and a TD at Southeastern Louisiana ... Followed that up with a four-touchdown effort against Nicholls State ... Carried the ball 17 times for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 56 yards and two scores against the Colonels ... Had a 17-carry, 72-yard performance at Northwestern State ... Also rushed for a touchdown against the Demons ... Recorded a season-high 23 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin ... Also caught a career-high 11 passes for 66 yards against the Lumberjacks ... Closed out the season with a 12-carry, 81-yard performance against McNeese State ... Also added a touchdown run against the Cowboys.
High School: Named First-Team Class 5A All-State by the Associated Press as a senior at Kingwood High School ... Rushed for 1,944 yards and 22 touchdowns in just nine games ... Named the District 13-5A Offensive Player of the Year ... Added 22 catches for 211 yards and two scores, as well ... Named First-Team All-District 14-5A as a junior after compiling 1,210 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Named District 14-5A Sophomore of the Year.
Personal: Kade J. Harrington was born on October 19, 1994 ... Son of Cobi Reynolds and Lane Harrington.
