Shippensburg University Athletics

2018 Most Improved Red Raider Award
 
2020 (R-Senior): No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019 (R-Junior): Started all 11 games at right tackle in his third season as a regular along the offensive line…participated in 83 percent of the team’s snaps on the season…registered a season-high 83 snaps against West Chester while registering 82 snaps against Kutztown…received coach grade-outs of 70 percent or better on four occasions, including each of the final three games of the season…was on the field for 70 or more snaps in seven games.
 
2018 (R-Sophomore): Started all 11 games along the offensive line, working primarily at right tackle, in his second full season on the field…participated in 66 percent of the team’s snaps on the season…registered a season-high 91 snaps against Lock Haven, including a season-best coach grade-out of 85 percent in the game…accrued coach game grade-outs of 70 percent or better on seven occasions, including an 81-percent grade-out against West Chester and 74-percent grade-outs in both the season opener and season finale…achieved an overall coach grade-out of 75 percent for the season…blocked for the league's top-ranked passing attack while yielding just 16 sacks – the fourth-fewest in the conference…named the Most Improved Red Raider at the team’s postseason awards banquet.
 
2017 (R-Freshman): Appeared in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman during his debut season on the field…participated in six percent of the team’s snaps on the year…earned a season-high 18 snaps against Cheyney and 15 snaps against East Stroudsburg…achieved game coach grade-outs of 66 percent or better in three contests.
 
2016 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
 
Downingtown East High School: Totaled two varsity letters for the Cougars under head coach Michael Matta…graduated with honors…also competed in wrestling and rugby.
 
About Harootunian: Full name is Christopher Paul Harootunian…is the son of Mark Harootunian and Mary Bugniazet…seeking his MBA after graduating in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in finance with a concentration in personal financial planning and a minor in criminal justice…has three brothers: James Harootunian, Matt Harootunian and Harvel Brown.