Harrison Delbridge

WHAT THE COACHES SAY: "Big strong kid. ... Good in air. Very physical, which may give him a leg up at next level ... Not particularly great with ball, but good at clearing and good on set pieces going forward ... Strong defensively, hard to beat, positions himself well as a centerback ... Great on set pieces, attacking or defending. Big physical presence ... Heart and soul of that backline. He's not going to be beaten on the turn. Pretty good athleticism. Not blistering pace, but he's got a chance ... Drives a great ball forward. Can shoot when gets forward ... Great attacking set pieces ... Won't jump off the page."

College (Appalachian State):  Played in 14 games (14 starts) in 2013, scoring three goals – one a game-winner – and drawing five cautions and two red cards as App State struggled to a 4-7-7 record … Named to the Southern Conference’s all-conference team, and also earned NSCAA All-South Region third team honors ... named No. 10 on TopDrawerSoccer.com's season-ending player rankings for Southern Conference … 2012: Played in 17 games, 17 starts ... scored two goals, against Furman and Wofford ... 2011: Played in 17 games, 15 starts ... scored game-winning goals in wins over Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern … named to SoCon All-Tournament team … 2010: Appeared in 8 games, two starts … scored the game-tying goal in final minute of regulation in 2-2 draw vs. Georgia Southern … earned academic all-SoCon honors.

Amateur: Played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League in 2013.

Club: Played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for North Carolina powerhouse CASL Chelsea, whose alumni include Logan Pause, Michael Harrington and Zack Schilawski ...a member of the team that won the 2008 USSDA regional championship.

High School: A two-time all-conference performer at Needham Broughton – earned all-state honors as a senior … lead his team to back-to-back regular-season and tournament championships … scored 18 goals as a senior and earned team MVP honors.

Personal:  Son of Shelley and Andrew Delbridge … has two siblings, Quinn and Taylor … communications major at App State.