Wagner College Athletics

Rick Sarille was a record-breaking, uncommonly productive and durable running back/kick returner and one of the most accomplished players in Seahawk history. The hard-nosed, Miami, FL native ranks No. 1 in Seahawk history in seven major statistical categories: Rushing yards (5,290), All-Purpose Yardage (7,338), Scoring (334), Carries (965), Touchdowns (55), Kickoff Returns (64), Kickoff Return Yards (1,682).  The 5-10, 195-pound Sarille rushed for 100 yards or more 27 times in his career and exceeded the 200-yard mark on eight different occasions. Sarille was a 1999 Associated Press First-Team All-American All-Purpose Back, a 1997 Associated Press Third-Team All-American kick returner. A three-time All-NEC selection, Sarille was the 1999 NEC Offensive Player of the Year, a season where he also earned First-Team All-NEC honors at both running back and as a kickoff return specialist, after leading the nation in all-purpose yards with a 208.7 average per game. On September 29, 1995, Sarille rushed for a school-record 271 yards on 32 carries against St. Peter's while seeing his first action as a freshman en route to earning ECAC Freshman of the Year honors. His second-highest output was a 28-carry, 235-yard effort vs. Marist (September 28, 1996). The highest rushing game vs. an NEC opponent came on a school-record 47 carry, 220-yard afternoon (November 2, 1996) vs. Robert Morris. The first three-time captain in Seahawk history, Sarille also competed on the Wagner track & field team.

Click to HERE to view video (Part I) of the induction of Rick Sarille who was presented by former Wagner assistant coach and letterwinner Brian Prescod ('94)

Click HERE to view video (Part II)