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2016 Football Roster

72 Erik McCauley

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 295
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Shelby, N.C.
  • Highschool Shelby

Biography

Provided the Rams with quality depth on the offensive line, starting three games as a senior in 2015… Served as a backup to All-American left guard Garrick Mayweather, Jr., in 2014 and 2015 and will look to fill the void of his graduation in 2016… Saw action in two games as a junior and three games as a sophomore… Saw limited action on the offensive line as a freshman in 2013… An All-State pick in high school.
 
2016 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in all seven games, making three starts at left tackle.
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and ranked fourth in the NCAA FCS in total offense, averaging 498.2 yards/game, and led the league and ranked 12th in the NCAA FCS in rushing offense, averaging 229.7 yards/game.
• The Rams also led the Patriot League and were fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 40.1 points per game.
 
2015 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in two games on the offensive line as a junior.
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank ninth in the NCAA FCS in scoring, averaging 36.8 points per game.
• Rams also led the league and were second in the NCAA FCS in passing efficiency (168.30).
• The Fordham offense ranked second in the league and 20th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (272.3), 21st in the NCAA FCS in first downs and third in the conference and 43rd in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards/game (180.9).

2014 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in three games on the offensive line as a sophomore for the Rams.
• Helped the offense rush for a school-record 2,353 yards, shattering the former mark of 2,162 set in 2013, and scoring with 569 points, surpassing the 2013 record of 526.
• Team also set a school mark with 31 rushing touchdowns.
• Helped the Rams lead the Patriot League in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense, while on the national level the Rams ranked fourth in passing offense (326.1 yards/game) in the NCAA FCS and ranked among the top ten in scoring offense (40.6 points/game – fifth), team passing efficiency (156.23 – third), total offense (494.1 yards/game – seventh) and first downs (331 - ninth).

2013 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in one game as a freshman (Columbia).

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Shelby High School in Shelby, N.C., where he lettered in football for head coach Lance Ware.
• A First Team All-State selection.
• Also a Two-time First Team All-Conference pick.
• A 2012 Shrine Bowl selection.
• Named VTO Top 100 in 2012.
• Team captain.

Personal
• Son of Nicky Littlejohn.
• A Sociology major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2013Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 295 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2014Sophomore

    OL
    6'4" 295 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2015Junior

    OL
    6'4" 295 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2016Senior

    OL
    6'4" 295 lbs
    72