Hall of Fame
John Carroll was heavily recruited by Division I schools after playing four years of varsity football at Fort Lee High School. He made the decision to attend Ball State University after he was offered a scholarship to play ball with the Cardinals. With one year of collegiate football under his belt, Carroll made the decision to transfer to Ramapo College after meeting Head Coach Frank Marino, and teammates Glenn Burek and Chris Dahmke.
In 1977, Carroll helped lead his team to an 8-2 overall record, and a #2 ranking on the National Club poll. That year his team defeated Providence College, 13-7, earning the Heritage Bowl Championship crown. The Roadrunners were named National Club Champions in 1978, defeating Providence for the second straight year. They reached #1 on the National Club poll, and finished the year at 9-1 overall. In his final year at Ramapo, Carroll scored two touch downs in the team’s first victory as a varsity program over William Paterson University. Once again they were ranked #2 in the national poll, and wrapped up the season at 8-2.
Carroll is second on the all-time rushing list with 1,280 yards, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. He is first for rushing touch downs with 13 and received Honorable Mention All-American honors for his efforts on the field.
After his time playing ball at Ramapo, Carroll went on to play two years of semi-pro football for the Brooklyn Kings with Dahmke.
Carroll currently serves as the varsity coach for running backs at Paramus Catholic.
