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...Originally my expectations were really high,” Carrington says. “I knew that there were a lot of great players here, but when I first got here, I figured, why can’t I start right away...
...Carrington will lead the Crimson’s running game against the Lions in his first start since last season’s Ivy opener against Brown, and only the second of his career. Starting so few games certainly wasn’t what Carrington envisioned when he came to Harvard four years ago. On the contrary, his high school numbers suggested that he would be the one to rewrite the Crimson record books. In his senior season at McDonough High School in Pomfret, MD, Carrington ran for 1,200 yards and racked up 22 touchdowns. That year...
...What Carrington didn’t know was that, when he arrived at Harvard, he would be stuck playing permanent second fiddle. Despite his worthy high school accomplishments, his top-10 speed on the squad and his impressive strength as exhibited by his IPA National Powerlifting Championship, Carrington has had the misfortune to share a depth chart with some truly stellar players...
During his freshman and sophomore seasons, a veteran backfield led by Nick Palazzo ’03 relegated Carrington to playing mostly on special teams. Nevertheless, Carrington relished the opportunity to learn from the grizzled veterans of the Harvard backfield...
...learned so much from the older players when I was a freshman and a sophomore,” Carrington says. “I learned how to be patient, how to put in the work and just how to get accustomed to the system...