Football

2000: Named second-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference ... named first-team All-New England by the New England Football Writers ... finished fourth on the squad in tackles with 86 ... intercepted a team-high three passes ... also broke up four passes ... returned 23 kickoffs for an average of 24.0 yards and 22 punts for an average of 6.2 yards per return ... retuned a kickoff 67 yards in the season-opener against Delaware on Sept. 2 ... intercepted a pass and made a team-high 11 tackles on Sept. 9 at New Hampshire ... made 10 tackles against James Madison on Oct. 14 ... had a 44-yard kickoff return and intercepted a pass at Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... made 11 tackles against Richmond on Nov. 4 ... intercepted a pass and made nine tackles in the season-finale vs. Massachusetts on Nov. 18 ... earned a letter ... 1999: Named second-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference ... tied for the league lead in interceptions with seven (.64 per game) ... shared the team's MVP Award with Rob Milani and Matt Birkett ... named the team's Outstanding Defensive Back ... shared Rhode Island's strength award ... earned Ram Pack Award for improved play from coaching staff ... finished second on the team with 107 tackles ... his seven interceptions led the team ... made 15 tackles in the season-opener with New Hampshire on Sept. 4 ... recorded a team-high nine tackles a week later against Hofstra ... made 11 stops at Connecticut on Oct. 2 ... had 11 tackles on Oct. 9 at Richmond ... earned his second letter at Rhode Island ... 1998: The Rhode Island native made major contributions in his first year in a Ram uniform ... in his first collegiate game, he made three tackles, including one for a five-yard loss, against William & Mary on Sept. 5 ... made five tackles a week later against Richmond ... had seven stops against Northeastern on Sept. 26 and Brown on Oct. 3 ... had 11 tackles at Connecticut on Oct. 24 ... broke up three passes against James Madison on Oct. 31 ... registered nine stops against Massachusetts on Nov. 7 ... had 11 tackles at New Hampshire on Nov. 14 ... High School: Three-year starter and co-captain for coach Frank Forgue at Middletown High ... earned the E.J. Buonaccorsi Memorial Award as the Super Bowl MVP as a senior ... the Islanders went 11-1 and won their second straight Division III Super Bowl in 1997 ... scored 11 touchdowns as a senior, six rushing, two punt returns, two interception returns and one fumble recovery ... caught 51 passes for 943 yards (18.5 yards-per-catch) ... also rushed 469 yards on 59 carries (7.9 yards-per-carry) ... a three-time Rhode Island Interscholastic League-Division III all-star and an all-state choice as a wide receiver as a senior ... named to the Rhode Island Coaches' Association All-Academic team with a 3.25 GPA ... caught six touchdown passes as the team went 10-2 as a junior ... listed in Who's Who in Sports in 1996-97 ... played on the basketball team three seasons, starting at guard as a junior and senior ... All-Division III selection and academic all-state and all0-division selection in basketball as junior ... basketball team captain as a senior ... Personal: Lance Kyle Small Jr., was born in Weymouth, Mass., on July 7, 1980 ... son of Lance and Vania Small of Middletown, R.I. ... business administration-management major.

Small's Career Statistics
YearGUTATTotalSacksTFLsFFFRecPBUInt.
1998113835730-03-50041
19991170371070-01-71027
2000115135860-03-41043
Career331591072660-07-16201011