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 | Hometown:
Scranton, Pa.
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| High School:
Scranton Prep
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 230
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| Position:
Fullback
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McPARTLAND'S CAREER BESTS
RUSHING
Carries - 4 (vs. East Tennessee State, 1998)
Yards - 16 (vs. Temple, 1999)
TD - 0
Long - 10 (at Virginia Tech, 1999)
RECEIVING
Receptions - 3 (vs. West Virginia, 1999)
Yards - 21 (at Virginia Tech, 1999)
TD - 1, (twice, last time vs. Temple, 1999)
Long - 20 (vs. Penn State, 1999)
AT MIAMI: Fifth-year senior who enters fall practice competing for the starting fullback role...a former walk-on that was put on scholarship following the 1997 season...has progressed beyond the blocking aspects of the position...steadily made strides throughout his three seasons in Coral Gables...veteran member of fullback corps...has excellent strength with a 370-pound bench press...has great hands and offers quarterbacks a viable passing option...made the BIG EAST All-Academic Team following the 1998 and `99 seasons after maintaining a grade point average of 3.0
or better.
1999 (JUNIOR): Started three of the 11 games he appeared in...made starts against Penn State, East Carolina and Syracuse...totaled 51 yards rushing on nine carries, averaging 5.7 yards per carry...also made 11 receptions for 91 yards...averaged 8.3 yards per catch...scored the first touchdown of his career at Boston College...missed the Rutgers game following a concussion suffered at Virginia Tech...rushed once for nine yards against Florida A&M...rushed once for five yards and had a 20-yard reception against Penn State...rushed once for five yards at Florida State...had a six-yard run and an eight-yard touchdown reception at Boston College...had a career-high day receiving with three receptions for 18 yards against West Virginia...had a 12-yard catch at Pittsburgh...had a career-long 10-yard run and two catches for 21 yards at Virginia Tech...rushed three times for 16 yards and had a
nine-yard touchdown catch in the regular season finale against Temple...recorded one catch for four yards in the 2000 Toyota Gator Bowl against Georgia Tech.
1998 (SOPHOMORE): Former walk-on who was placed on scholarship prior to start of season...appeared in nine games...made his first career start in place of an injured Nick Williams against Pittsburgh...
spelled Williams at Temple, earning praise for blocks on several UM touchdown runs...totaled 17 yards on six carries...only reception on the year was for one-yard vs. Florida State...ran for a career-best 11 yards on four carries against East Tennessee State...four carries was also a personal high...added six yards on two carries a week later at Cincinnati...did not have a rushing attempt after Week 2 at Cincinnati...saw majority of playing time on special teams.
1997 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 10 games...recorded two carries, both against Arkansas State...caught one pass for six yards against Temple...also returned two kickoffs, including a 13-yard return against Syracuse.
1996 (REDSHIRT): Entered the UM program
as a walk-on, contributing as a scout team player.
HIGH SCHOOL: Scranton Preparatory...
Scranton Times first-team All-Regional selection at fullback...rushed for 1,520 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...also played linebacker, intercepting two passes...ran for 214 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries vs. West Scranton...totaled 650 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns as a junior...a Scranton Times All-Conference selection as a heavyweight wrestler...earned two wrestling letters.
PERSONAL: Born 11/7/78...environmental science major...son of Kenneth and Susan McPartland.
McPARTLAND'S CAREER STATISTICS:
Rushing/Receiving
| Year | G-S | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg |
| 1999 | 11-3 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 2 | 20 |
| 1998 | 9-1 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 10-0 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 30-4 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 |
