| James Ruffin |
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First Team All-Gateway - 2007
Gateway All-Newcomer Team - 2006
Panther Plus: One of the stars on the Panthers' defensive line ... looks to be a starter at defensive end.
2007: First-team all-Gateway selection ... ranked second on the team with eight tackles-for-loss ... ranked third on the team with 3.5 quarterback sacks ... tallied a season-high six tackles (coaches' film) in a 24-13 win over Iowa State (9/8) ... secured five tackles and two tackles-for-loss in a 30-24 win over Southern Illinois (10/13) ... recorded a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and two quarterback sacks against Delaware (12/1) in the FCS quarterfinals.
2006: A member of the Gateway Football Conference's All-Newcomer squad ... played in all 11 games ... drew seven starting assignments, including the final six games of the season ... had at least one tackle in nine games ... secured a season-high five tackles and notched a quarterback sack at Iowa State (9/30) ... batted down three passes in a 34-14 win at Indiana State (10/14) ... also recorded five tackles in a 31-20 victory over Western Kentucky (11/4).
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Two-year starter in basketball and three-year starter in football, playing both fullback and linebacker ... 2004 played primarily defense but still rushed for a team-high seven touchdowns ... three-time first-team all-conference performer ... also a shot put and discus thrower ... honor roll student ... Student Hall Leader.
Personal: Born Feb.6, 1987, in Newark, N.J. ... son of James and Donna Ruffin ... nicknamed "Ruff Rydah" ... majoring in construction management.
Ruffin's Career Defensive Stats
Year G-GS UT AT Total TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU BK
2006 11-7 18 8 26 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
2007 13-13 27 20 47 8.0 3.5 0-0 0 0 1 0
Totals 24-20 45 28 73 11.0 4.5 0-0 0 0 4 0
Ruffin's Game-by-Game Stats (Solo-Ast)
2006
@Drake 1-0
North Dakota 0-0
South Dakota State 1-0
@Iowa State 4-1
Missouri State 3-0
@Indiana State 1-1
@Youngstown State 1-3
Western Illinois 0-0
Western Kentucky 4-1
@Southern Illinois 2-0
Illinois State 3-1
2007
Minnesota State 1-0
@Iowa State 5-1
@South Dakota State 1-2
@Drake 2-0
@Illinois State 3-2
Southern Illinois 4-1
@Western Illinois 2-1
Youngstown State 0-5
@Missouri State 3-0
Indiana State 2-1
Southern Utah 0-1
New Hampshire 2-3
Delaware 2-3
