Former Medfield Standout Leading Endicott Football's Rushing Attack

Medfield Town Historian Richard DeSorgher compared Mike Lane's running style while playing for the Medfield High School football team to that of current New England Patriots' bruising running back, Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis.

"You would think he was down and then all of a sudden he would be off and running again," .

Lane, a 2007 Medfield High School graduate, finished his Warriors' career with over 4,000 rushing yards.

After a year of prep school at Worcester Academy, Lane enrolled at Division 3's Endicott College in Beverly and has carried his success at MHS over to the college level, instantly emerging as a star with the Gulls.

Now a college senior, Lane recently added to his impressive career with the Gulls, setting an Endicott record for touchdowns scored in a game with four against Plymouth State Oct. 15 on Homecoming Weekend, according to Endicott College's website.

Lane rushed for 147 yards against Plymouth to turn in his sixth straight game with at least 100 yards and a touchdown, according to Endicott College Athletics. The Medfield native scored on runs of four yards, 11 yards, eight yards and three yards. In seven games this season, Lane has rushed for 1,052 yards and nine touchdowns.

With last weekend's 49-0 victory over Plymouth State, Lane and the Gulls continued their record-setting start to the 2011 season by improving to 7-0 (4-0 New England Football Conference Boyd).

Lane's Career with Endicott:

• 2008: Named the NEFC Offensive Rookie of the Year. Played in all 10 games as a freshman. Rushed for a team-high 698 yards on 89 carries, an average of 7.8 yards per carry and five touchdowns. Caught eight passes out of the backfield for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Returned 10 kickoffs an average of 13.3 yards per attempt. Led all players with 1,005 all purpose yards.
• 2009: Named to the NEFC All-Academic Team. Selected as a NEFC Boyd Division First Team Running Back. Played in all 10 games as a sophomore. Rushed for a team-high 875 yards on 155 carries, an average of 5.6 yards per carry, and seven touchdowns. Caught 18 passes out of the backfield for 140 yards and a touchdown. Returned 21 kickoffs an average of 18.3 yards per attempt. Returned six punts an average of 3.7 yards per attempt. Led all players with 1,370 all purpose yards.
• 2010: Played in all 12 games as a junior. Named to the NEFC All-Academic Team. Named a NEFC Boyd Division First Team Running Back. Rushed for a career-high 1,247 yards on 323 carries with seven touchdowns. Made 27 catches out of the backfield for 237 yards and a touchdown. Had five kickoff returns for 98 yards. Led the Gulls with 1,582 all-purpose yards.
  (All information provided by Endicott College athletics)

In addition to Lane's on-field success, the senior is expected to graduate in May with a degree in criminal justice. 

Endicott will host NEFC Boyd foe UMass-Dartmouth at Endicott Stadium in Beverly on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.