Hokie Club54 - Bob RuffPosition: Defensive End
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 248 lbs.
High School: Peters Township
Hometown: McMurray, Pa.
A steady player with the versatility to fill in at any of the defensive line positions ... The majority of his time has been spent providing depth at defensive end ... Also contributes on special teams ... Has a good knowledge of the Tech system ... A team player who brings top effort to the field every day ... Joined the team as an invited walk-on in 2001 ... Contributed as a member of the scout and jayvee teams his first two seasons ... Will be looked to for senior leadership ... 2003: Saw action in 11 games ... Played eight snaps on defense against UCF, recording two assists ... Played seven snaps on defense and one on special teams against James Madison ... Had an assisted tackle ... Played 16 snaps on defense against UConn ... Played 12 snaps on defense at Rutgers, recording a quarterback hurry ... Played two snaps on defense against Miami and two on special teams at Temple ... Was in briefly on special teams against Boston College and at Virginia ... Recovered a Cedric Humes fumble on a kickoff return against the Cavaliers to help Tech retain possession ... Ran a personal-best 4.77 in the 40 during spring max tests ... Posted two tackles behind the line in Tech's second scrimmage of the spring ... Was in on a tackle during the spring game ...
2002: Played in one varsity game and both jayvee games ... Was in the lineup for 30 plays in the season opener against Arkansas State ... Registered one solo tackle and two assists ... Had three tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in a jayvee win against Fork Union ... Posted a quarterback sack against Hargrave ... Contributed a sack in one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages and a tackle for loss in another ... Registered a solo tackle in the Maroon-White game ...
2001: Worked at defensive end ... Played in Tech's jayvee game against Hargrave and contributed a tackle ... Registered a 400-pound back squat during spring testing ... Was in on two tackles during one spring scrimmage and one in another ...
High School: Lettered three seasons as a linebacker and quarterback for Coach Garry Cathell at Peters Township ... Named Quad A first-team as a linebacker and earned honorable mention all-state honors ... Was team MVP as a junior and senior ... Contributed two interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries as a senior ... Was moved from offensive tackle to quarterback in the third quarter of a game against Laurel Highlands and guided his team to a win ... Went on to pass for over 500 yards and seven TDs during the season ... Threw a game-winning TD pass with 53 seconds showing to beat the previously undefeated conference leader ... Had 36 solo tackles and 54 assists his junior year ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ...
Personal: Robert Ryan Ruff ... Born 9/23/82 in Bryn Mawr, PA ... Son of Robert and Christine Ruff ... Enrolled in family financial management.
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