3 George Craan
George Craan
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    222
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Hyde Park, Mass.
  • High School:
    Concord-Carlisle
  • Position:
    RB
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    245
  • yds/g
    27.2
  • td
    2

Bio

Senior running back who transferred to Bentley in 2013 after beginning his collegiate career at Boston College … in two years of game action for the Falcons, has rushed for 668 yards and six TDs … also has 11 receptions for 73 yards … is majoring in marketing with a minor in management.

2015: Team’s second-leading rusher for the second straight season, running for 372 yards with two touchdowns on 127 carries … also had six catches for 43 yards … played in all 11 games with three starts … top performances were 69 yards on 19 carries against Saint Anselm Oct. 10 and 64 on 20 attempts a week later against AIC ...scored one TD in each game.
 
2014: Was second on the team in rushing, gaining 296 yards on 80 carries in six games … 49.3 yards per game and 3.7 yards per carry were both team bests … starter in three games … rushed for four touchdowns, including two Nov. 1 at Assumption when he gained 112 yards on 28 carries … his performance against the Greyhounds earned him a spot on the Nov. 3 Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll … debuted with 84 yards and one TD vs. Mercyhurst Sept. 12 … scored at least one TD in his first four games … gained 66 yards on 10 rushes Sept. 20 at Saint Anselm … 11 of his 16 third down carries resulted in first downs, touchdowns or both.

2013: Was not on the active roster during his first year at Bentley.

2012 (at BC): Did not see any action as a true freshman.

Personal: 2012 graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School where he earned football All-Scholastic honors from both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald as a junior and senior, among many other honors … 2010 Boston Herald Player of the Year … played in two state championship games and helped C-C to a Super Bowl win at Gillette Stadium in 2011 … MVP of Shriners’ All-Star game in 2012 … accolades included 2011 ESPNBoston.com All-State, 2011 Lowell Sun All-Area first team, 2011 Concord-Carlisle Offensive Player of the Year, 2011 Dual County League Small Offensive MVP and 2011 Dual County League Small MVP … New England Prep Stars Football Player of the Year in 2010 … competed in wrestling and track as well as football at Concord-Carlisle … one of five students nominated for The Posse Foundation scholarship … Senator Scott Brown Nomination for Outstanding Athletic Performance in Massachusetts in 2010 … has been involved in community service while at Bentley, BC and C-C, and also in his hometown of Hyde Park … age as of Sept. 1: 22 … son of Ines Vilme and Anthony Craan … has four brothers and two sisters … brothers are Sunny (30), Patrice (29), Anthony (32) and Vladimar (38) … sisters are Kathy (38) and Gigi (27).

2015 Statistics               2014 Statistics                2013: No game action

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21
  Overall Conf
Rushes 72 67
Yards 245 237
Yards per game 27.2 33.9
Yards per rush 3.4 3.5
Touchdowns 2 2
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 5 8 1.6 6 0 - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 11 34 3.1 7 1 - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 7 22 3.1 8 0 - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 8 40 5.0 19 0 - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 23 88 3.8 15 1 - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 10 24 2.4 10 0 - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 8 29 3.6 7 0 - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 1 20 20.0 20 0 - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 1 8 - - - 8
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 1 34 - - - 34
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 1 22 - - - 22
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 1 40 - - 20 60
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 1 88 0 - - 88
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 1 24 - - - 24
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 1 29 - - - 29
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 26 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 80 296 49.3 3.7 4 29 - -
2015-16 11 127 372 33.8 2.9 2 21 1 0
2016-17 9 72 245 27.2 3.4 2 19 - -
Total 26 279 913 35.1 3.3 8 29 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 5 0.8 30 5.0 6.0 1 10
2015-16 11 6 0.5 43 3.9 7.2 0 16
2016-17 9 1 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 26 12 0.5 73 2.8 6.1 1 16

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 26 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
Total 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 - - - - - 0 -
2014-15 6 296 30 - - 326 54.3
2015-16 11 372 43 - - 415 37.7
2016-17 9 245 0 - 20 265 29.4
Total 26 913 73 - 20 1006 38.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 30 5.0 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 1.1 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 12 1.3 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 54 2.1 8 1 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 72 245 27.2 3.4 2 19 - -
Conference 7 67 237 33.9 3.5 2 19 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 45 142 28.4 3.2 1 15 - -
Away 4 27 103 25.8 3.8 1 19 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 51 168 42.0 3.3 2 15 - -
Losses 5 21 77 15.4 3.7 0 19 - -
Month September 4 31 104 26.0 3.4 1 19 - -
October 3 41 141 47.0 3.4 1 15 - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 1 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Conference 7 1 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 1 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 1 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
Conference 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
Month September 1 20 20.0 0 20 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 245 0 - 20 265 29.4
Conference 7 237 0 - 20 257 36.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 142 0 - - 142 28.4
Away 4 103 - - 20 123 30.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 168 0 - - 168 42.0
Losses 5 77 - - 20 97 19.4
Month September 4 104 - - 20 124 31.0
October 3 141 0 - - 141 47.0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.3 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.7 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.5 1 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.5 1 - 0 - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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