POCATELLO, Idaho- David Harrington and Rodrick Rumble had record breaking seasons at their respective positions. The result of their success is now bringing the Bengal stars post season accolades as Harrington has been named to the American Football Coaches Association All American team and the College Sports Madness first-team All-American squad while Rumble earned College Sports Madness third-team All-American honors.
Harrington, a two-time first-team All Big Sky Conference member, leaves Idaho State as the best punter to ever wear the orange and black. The Bengal punter finished his two-year career with the best punting average in Big Sky history with an average of 46.29 yards a kick. The Big Sky record was held by Eddie Johnson who averaged 46.27 yards a kick during his two-year career from 2001-02. He also had the best single-season average for a punter this year as he averaged 48.7 yards a punt. good for the top mark in the nation. He had a career-best 70-yard punt and 29 punts of 50-yards or more.
Harrington, who was a Preseason All-American, also earned All-American honors in 2010 and he is the sixth kicker/punter in Idaho State history to be named to an All-American team and he is only the fifth Bengal to be a two-time All-American. Ed Bell (1968-69), Josh Hays (1995-96), Pete Garces (1998-99) and Jared Allen (2002-03) are the only Bengals who have earned the honor as a two-time All-American.
This is Rumble’s first All-American honor. He set the school and Big Sky record for receptions with 112 to go along with 1,348 receiving yards, the second-best mark in Idaho State history. The Bengal junior, who also earned first-team all-conference honors this year, recorded nine touchdowns and had the third-best single-game performance in Idaho State history with his 218 receiving yards at Washington State.
The All-American team for the AFCA is voted on by coaches in the FCS.
