Hokie Club54 - Bob RuffPosition: Defensive End
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 238 lbs.
High School: Peters Township
Hometown: McMurray, Pa.
Has put himself in a position to contribute either on special teams or as a backup at end ... A dependable performer who could play any of the defensive line positions if asked ... Works hard and always gives top effort ... Got some valuable reps during spring practice ... Joined the team as an invited walk-on in 2001 ... Has contributed as a member of the scout and jayvee teams his first two seasons ... Will get a chance to earn a different role when practice opens in August ...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 university studies.
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