University of Albany

UAlbany: Chosen 2010 Northeast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Year ... first UAlbany player to receive award since Great Danes joined the league in 1999 ... shared team's top offensive back award ... one of four true freshmen to earn a varsity letter ... <![endif]-->2011: Finished the season with 733 all-purpose yards… Totaled 371 yards rushing with 91 carries and 165 yards receiving with 12 catches… Recorded five rushing touchdowns, including two at Wagner (10/29)… Posted a season-high 93 yards with 13 carries and one touchdown against Robert Morris (10/15)… Pulled in two touchdown catches on the season, including a 75-yard reception in the season-opener at Colgate (9/3)… Also grabbed a 53-yard pass for a touchdown at Monmouth (11/12)… Recorded eight kick returns on the season, including a season-high 43-yard return versus Duquesne (10/8). 2010: Rushed for 547 yards and six touchdowns, plus averaged 86.7 all-purpose yards per game ... ranked 32nd among the FCS national leaders with a 25.1 kickoff return average ... tabbed NEC rookie of the week on four occasions, including three times in the month of November ... established the program's freshman single-game rushing record with 193 yards against Wagner, breaking standard that had stood since 1996 ... averaged more than 120 yards on the ground in his team's three-game win streak to end the season ... ran for 101 yards and two TDs at Sacred Heart ... his 954 all-purpose yards is the highest total by a freshman in the school's Division I FCS history ... toppled the 100-mark in all-purpose yards in four contests ... enrolled at UAlbany in 2010 spring semester ... High School: Attended Blair Academy in New Jersey where he was All-Prep first team by Newark Star-Ledger ... rushed for 1,104 yards and 13 touchdowns ... played safety, cornerback and outside linebacker ... made 57 tackles, including eight for a loss, and had two forced fumbles and three recoveries ... totaled 331 all-purpose yards vs. Western Reserve (Ohio) Academy ... 2008 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year at Don Bosco Prep ... 1,436 rushing yards and 26 TDs as a senior ... MVP of New Jersey vs. Northeast All-Star Classic ... led team to third consecutive Non-Public, Group IV state championship ... Personal: Major is history with a minor in communication ... born 9-14-90 ... parents are Joseph and Pamela Romain ... has one sister, Shannon.