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Ringer was as high as 2nd in the ''ESPN EXPERTS'' Heisman poll, but at one point completely dropped off of the list after 2 games with less than 100&nbsp;yards rushing. After a good game against University of Michigan, Ringer re-entered the Heisman poll and finished the season ranked 8th.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /><ref name="Heisman" /> The ''ESPN Fan poll'' ranked him 3rd in Heisman voting, with over 10 percent of the votes<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Fan Heisman Voting | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> Ringer was the only running back nominated for Heisman all year.<ref name="RBHeis" />
Ringer was as high as 2nd in the ''ESPN EXPERTS'' Heisman poll, but at one point completely dropped off of the list after 2 games with less than 100&nbsp;yards rushing. After a good game against University of Michigan, Ringer re-entered the Heisman poll and finished the season ranked 8th.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /><ref name="Heisman" /> The ''ESPN Fan poll'' ranked him 3rd in Heisman voting, with over 10 percent of the votes<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Fan Heisman Voting | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> Ringer was the only running back nominated for Heisman all year.<ref name="RBHeis" />
[[Image:Rashaan Salaam-Heisman.JPG|thumb|The [[Heisman Trophy]], which Ringer was a candidate for in 2008.]]
[[Image:Rashaan Salaam-Heisman.JPG|thumb|The [[Heisman Trophy]], which Ringer was a candidate for in 2008.]]
Ringer was named a first-team Midseason All-American by ''[[Sporting News|Sporting News Today]]'', [[Sports Illustrated|SI.com]], [[CBSSports.com]], [[College Football News|CollegeFootballNews.com]], [[Rivals.com]], and Phil Steele. He was also named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.<ref name="PlayerProfile" /><ref name="site" /> He was named a finalist and finished third for the Doak Walker Award, finishing behind [[Shonn Greene]] and [[Knowshon Moreno]].<ref name='Doak Walker' /> Ringer finished seventh in ''College Football News'' Top 10 Player Race (for national player of the year).<ref name="site">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Ringer23.com | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.ringer23.com/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref>. He was also named an ''Associated Press'' First-Team all American.<ref name="PlayerProfile" /> He was also a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year.<ref name="site" /> Ringer finished his 2008 season leading the nation in Rushing attempts (370), coming in 2nd in Total rushing&nbsp;yards (1590), first in rushing touchdowns (21).<ref name="site" /> He also finished third in the nation in&nbsp;yards per game (132.5) and all-purpose&nbsp;yardage (1974).<ref name="site" /> He averaged more than 30 carries a game and had 92 more carries than anyone else in college football. His 44 carries against Indiana are the most by any college football player in 2008.<ref name="site" />
Ringer was named a first-team Midseason All-American by ''[[Sporting News|Sporting News Today]]'', [[Sports Illustrated|SI.com]], [[CBSSports.com]], [[College Football News|CollegeFootballNews.com]], [[Rivals.com]], and Phil Steele. He was also named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.<ref name="PlayerProfile" /><ref name="site" /> He was named a finalist and finished third for the Doak Walker Award, finishing behind [[Shonn Greene]] and [[Knowshon Moreno]].<ref name='Doak Walker' /> Ringer finished seventh in ''College Football News'' Top 10 Player Race (for national player of the year).<ref name="site">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Ringer23.com | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.ringer23.com/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref>. He was also named an ''Associated Press'' First-Team all American.<ref name="PlayerProfile" /> He was also a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year.<ref name="site" /> Ringer finished his 2008 season leading the nation in Rushing attempts (370), coming in 2nd in Total rushing&nbsp;yards (1590), first in rushing touchdowns (21).<ref name="site" /> He also finished third in the nation in&nbsp;yards per game (132.5) and all-purpose&nbsp;yardage (1974).<ref name="site" /> He averaged more than 30 carries a game and had 92 more carries than anyone else in college football. His 44 carries against Indiana are the most by any college football player in a single game in 2008.<ref name="site" />


He graduated in 2009 with a [[Sociology]] major.<ref name="PlayerProfile" />
He graduated in 2009 with a [[Sociology]] major.<ref name="PlayerProfile" />

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Javon Ringer
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Ringer (39) dives over Illini defenders on a play
Tennessee Titans
Career information
College:Michigan State University
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards

Javon Ringer (born February 2, 1987, Dayton, Ohio) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.[1] He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft, the 173rd pick overall.[1] Ringer played college football at Michigan State since he was a freshman, and broke many rushing records.[2]

Ringer attended Chaminade Julienne High School where he set many school and state records. In 2005, he earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News. He was also named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team. In 2006, he earned the Biggie Munn Award, which is an award given to the team's most inspirational player. In 2007, he had a breakout season, becoming Michigan State's first 1,000 yard carrier since T.J. Duckett in 2001.[3] He was also named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls.[4] In 2008, as a Senior, he was named as one of four team captains[2]. He was a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award,[2] the Walter Camp Award,[2] and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which he finished in third, behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno.[2][5] He was also a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point,[6] the only running back to be officially nominated all year.[7]

He had a minor knee injury during the end of the 2008 season, which he had corrective surgery on.[8] This slowed his combine numbers, however, he improved upon those numbers during MSU's Pro Days.[8] He was one of 3 Spartans invited to the NFL combine.[9] ESPN.com ranked him the 8th best running back in the draft.[10] He was a projected 3rd rounder in the 2009 NFL Draft.[11] Another site lists him as a mid-second round draft choice.[12] Ringer has drawn comparisons to NFL players Mike Hart and Chester Taylor.[13] His performance at the MSU Pro Day "absolutely blew NFL teams away", due to putting up impressive numbers while not fully recovered.[14] Mel Kiper said of Ringer "He's only 5-9, 205, but he's remarkably strong, a good athlete and just a tough kid with great character. He blocks extremely well, and he'll be a very serviceable No. 2 back. He'll probably end up being a fourth- or fifth-round pick."[15]

Personal

Ringer is the son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer, who are both ministers.[2][16] Ringer is a devout Christian.[16] He owns a black belt in Karate.[2][16] He is currently majoring in sociology.[2][16] Ringer is known for his "unselfish attitude", such as signing any autograph a fan asks for, and often does charity work.[2][17] Michigan State Head coach Mark Dantonio said of Ringer "He's a total team player - it's not about him, and you can't say enough about him as a person aside from his athletic abilities."[18] Ringer is one of the most active student-athletes in MSU's Multicultural Program- He has participated in numerous events, including the Gear Up College Day Program in which he served as a counselor to help advise middle school children, and the Academic Gladiators program where he expressed the importance of academics to other student-athletes.[16] His "vibrant attitude" inspired children at hospitals and the MSU Child Development Lab, while his positive coaching skills at camps and clinics have made him a mentor to young football players.[19] MSU's Angela Howard, who is the Director of Student-Athlete Development said "Javon's definitely a go-to guy as far as helping out in the community. He's not seeking the attention. Everything he does is for the right reasons, and he's willing to take the time, which he doesn't have a lot of. He's not doing it because I'm telling him he has to go out, or because he's the face of Michigan State football. When he's out there, he's doing it because he believes in doing it."[19]

Honestly, My number-one motivation is my family.

— Javon Ringer, [16]

When asked about his motivations, Ringer responded “Honestly, my number-one motivation is my family".[16] While talking about his attitude and upbringing, Ringer mentioned, "A lot of that just comes from my upbringing. I have a tremendous mother and father, I grew up in the church, I have a very religious family. I’m not all about myself just because I know if it wasn’t for God, I wouldn’t be able to go out there and compete anyway. So I never look at it as a selfish thing—I never want all the attention or want it to be about me, because I never want to get in to a situation where God has to humble me. I know for a fact that I am not doing it by myself; it is because of Him that I can compete over and over again. That’s basically how I grew up. I was blessed and fortunate to have a family like I have."[20] Michigan State strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie said of Ringer, "He's extremely self-motivated. He doesn't need pep-talks. He challenges himself every day."[21] When asked "Who is the most instrumental person in your life" Ringer responded, "My Parents".[22] Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said Ringer "epitomizes everything a student-athlete should be."[23]

Football career

High school

Ringer attended and graduated from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (the same high school former Spartan nose guard Brandon McKinney attended) where Ringer is the all-time leading rusher.[2] He was coached by Jim Place.[2] In 33 games, he totalled 6,184 rushing yards and 81 TDs, an average of 187.9 yard per Game and 2.45 touchdowns per game.[2] Ringer wore #29 during high school. Ringer also lettered in track, producing a personal best 10.6s in the 100-meter dash.[24]

In 2001, as a freshman, Ringer was on the football team, but did not play in any games.[2]

In 2002, as a sophomore, Ringer was named the team's starter.[2] He help lead his team to a 14-1 record and the Ohio D-II State Championship, which was the school's first state championship in football.[2] He totaled 2,038 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs that year.[2] In the state championship game he broke records for both rushing TD's (4) and rushing yards in a D-II championship game (251).[25]

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image icon a 15-year old Ringer during a High School game- Sophomore year (2002)
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video icon Javon Ringer High school highlight video

In 2003, as a Junior, he rushed for 2,356 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs, including a 307 yard, 3 TD game against McNicholas.[2]

In 2004, as a Senior, he participated in the Big 33 Football Classic[26], which features the top high school football players in Pennsylvania playing against the top high school football players in Ohio.[27] He rushed for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven games.[2] His career best game was against Purcell Marian, where he had 372 rushing yards and scored five TDs.[2] Later that year, Ringer tore his ACL, which kept him out the final 6 games of the season, and his 'shaky grades' plus a low ACT score took him off the map to attend Ohio State University.[16][28] Scouts.com had him listed as the 18th best high school running back.[29] His measurables during his senior year were: Weight: 186 lbs, Forty time: 4.44 secs, Bench max: 325 pounds, Bench reps: 20, Vertical: 36 inches, and Shuttle: 3.87 secs.[29] SuperPrep ranked him the 29th best back, Collegefootballnews.com ranked him 31st, while Detroit Free Press ranked him the 18th best prospect in the Midwest.[2] Rivals.com lsited him as the 13th best senior in the state of Ohio.[2] Superprep named him the 25th best Prospect in the Midwest, while Prep Football report ranked him 37th.[2] Max Emfinger ranked him the 4th best all-purpose back in the country.[2] in 2004, Ringer attend the NIKE Camp in Columbus, OH in April and had a very impressive workout

He received scholarship offers from Michigan State, USC, Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa.[29] Ringer was also heavily recruited by Ohio State, but did not receive an scholarship offer from the school.[30] Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said “(We) were very interested. We thought he was a great player.”[30] One article said the reason why Ringer wasn't given an offer is because OSU compared Ringer to Ryan Brewer, a high school standout who OSU invested in and flopped.[30] Ringer attended summer football camps at Ohio State during high school.[31] One of them was 2004's NIKE Camp in Columbus, Ohio.[32] During that camp, Ringer had a camp best shuttle run of a 3.87 seconds.[32] He also had the best vertical leap that day with a jump of 37 inches.[32] He also attended a camp at the University of Michigan.[33]

College

Coming out of high school, Ringer was a prized recruit for the Spartans, choosing Michigan State over OSU, Tennessee, and Florida, among other schools.[2] Ringer visited MSU on December 14th, 2004, where and during the visit, he committed to the school.[34] In his career at Michigan State, Ringer was very successful.[2] Ringer rushed for 4398 yards in his career at Michigan State, with a 4.1 yards per carry average. [2][35] Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis has described Ringer's playing abilities by saying "You can hit him and hit him and hit him and he just keeps on coming."[18]

You can hit him and hit him and hit him and he just keeps on coming.

— Charlie Weis, [18]

Ringer's college numbers are similar to those of Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas, Brian Westbrook and Frank Gore.[36]

In 2005, as a Freshman, Ringer earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News. He was also named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He finished with 122 carries for 817 yards, the second-best single-season rushing total by a True freshman in MSU history.[2][35]

In 2006, as a sophomore, Ringer earned the Biggie Munn Award, which is an award given to the team's most inspirational player. In 8 games (including five starts), he led the Spartans in rushing with 86 carries for 497 yards, despite missing five games with a knee injury.[2][35] Then-Spartans coach John L. Smith said of Ringer, "Javon Ringer is a special player and a special young man. He has incredible heart and courage. After suffering what appeared to be a season-ending knee injury, Javon willed himself back onto the playing field. He worked his tail off, so he could go to the field and compete with his teammates."[37]

After his Sophomore year, Ringer changed his number from 39 to 23.[2]

As a Junior, in 2007, Ringer had a breakout season, rushing for 1,447 yards on 245 carries with a 5.9 average, becoming Michigan State's first 1,000 yard carrier since T.J. Duckett in 2001.[3] In addition, he was named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls.[4]

2008 season

Main article: 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team

In April 2008, NFL draft expert Mel Kiper named Ringer as his choice as the best back in the class of 2009.[38] Going into 2008, Ringer ranked 6th all time on MSU's rushing list with 3,259 yards.[2] Also, his 596 carries is 7th in school history.[2] He also was seventh on MSU's all purpose yardage list with 4,311.[2][35]

In 2008, as a Senior, Ringer was a Heisman Trophy candidate.[6][39] He was nominated for three national awards: the Maxwell Award (an award given to the College football Player of the Year), Walter Camp Award, and the Doak Walker Award (nation's top running back). He was a preseason third-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview, where he was rated 6th among the nation's top running backs. The Chicago Tribune calls Ringer a "Brusing Runner", a title that former teammate Jehuu Caulcrick also acquired. [40][41] Ringer was also named as one of four team captains[2] Ringer also had never carried the ball over thirty times in a game before the 2008 season, a mark which he broke multiple times in 2008.[42]

Spartan Stadium, where Ringer played home games during his College football career

On August 30, against California, Ringer had 200 all-purpose yards, including a career-best 102 yards on kickoff returns, he had 81 yards on the ground on 27 attempts with 2 touchdowns.[43] On September 6, against Eastern Michigan University, Ringer was named Big Ten Tri-Player of the Week after scoring a career-high five touchdowns, with 205 all-purpose yards.[44] He rushed for 135 yards on a 34 carries.[44] On September 13, 2008, against Florida Atlantic University, Ringer was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row, when he rushed for 282 yards on 43 carries, with a 6.6 average, scoring 2 touchdowns.[45] His rushing yardage and number of carries were both career highs at the time. [46] In that game, he had 309 all-purpose yards, which is 2nd all time in MSU History.[2][35] On September 20th, against Notre Dame, Ringer had 39 Carries for 201 yards, including 2 touchdowns, earning Big Ten Offensive Player of the week for the third straight time, becoming the first player to do so.[47] [48] On September 27, against Indiana, Ringer had a career high 44 carries for 198 yards and 1 touchdown[2][35][49]

I think he’s very good and very blessed to be operating behind those five guys. That’s the big problem, having to sort through those five big guys to find where he is. When they all come off at one time they look like a herd of water buffalo stampeding at you and there’s a gazelle somewhere in behind them. He’s also very persistent and you can see how strong he is.

— Florida Atlantic head coach Howard Schnellenberger[18]

On October 5, against Iowa, Ringer had a then season low 25 carries for 91 yards and no touchdowns.[50] After this win, Michigan State entered the national rankings at #23[2][35] On October 11th, against Northwestern, Ringer had 124 yards on 35 with 2 touchdowns.[51] Ringer now had 1,112 yards, becoming the first Spartan with back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons since T. J. Duckett did it in 2000-2001.[52] After this game, Michigan State had a record of 6-1, their best start since 2003.[52] On October 16, Michigan State created a website dedicated to Ringer.[53] 2 Days later, in a 45-7 loss against a tough OSU run defense, Ringer had a then season low 16 carries for only 67 yards.[35] On October 25, against the Michigan, Ringer had 37 for 194 and 2 Touchdowns, leading the Spartans to defeat the Wolverines for the first time at Michigan since 1990, also snapping a 6-game losing streak against them.[54][55]

On November 1, Against Wisconsin, Ringer, who was slowed by a stomach virus[56], had 21 carries for a then season low 54 yards, with 2 rushing touchdowns.[57] On November 8, against Purdue, Ringer had 32 carries for 121 yards (a 3.8 average) with 2 touchdowns.[58] Purdue coach Joe Tiller said of Ringer after the game, "I don't know if he gets stronger or if the opponent just begins to wear down. But he's had multiple games where he's broken big plays in the second half. That tells me this guy is great from an endurance point of view."[59] On November 22, against Penn State, Ringer had a season low 17 carries for a season low 42 yards.[60][61] Penn State at the time had the 10th best rushing defense in the nation.[62]

Ringer's final game was against Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl on January 1st, 2009, in which he had 20 carries for 47 total yards and 1 touchdown, the game was supposed to be a "showdown" between Ringer and Georgia RB Knowshon Moreno, but both players combined for only 43 carries and 109 yards, with Ringer's touchdown being the only between the two.[63] Ringer's numbers on the year established MSU single-season records for touchdowns and points scored.[2] Ringer finished 2nd all time in MSU history (behind Lorenzo White) as leading rusher.[64] Ringer is MSU's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (5,349).[65] His 823 career carries lead all-active FBS players and ranks third in MSU history; his 4,351 career yards were first among active players on BCS teams.[65]

Ringer was as high as 2nd in the ESPN EXPERTS Heisman poll, but at one point completely dropped off of the list after 2 games with less than 100 yards rushing. After a good game against University of Michigan, Ringer re-entered the Heisman poll and finished the season ranked 8th.[35][6] The ESPN Fan poll ranked him 3rd in Heisman voting, with over 10 percent of the votes[66] Ringer was the only running back nominated for Heisman all year.[7]

File:Rashaan Salaam-Heisman.JPG
The Heisman Trophy, which Ringer was a candidate for in 2008.

Ringer was named a first-team Midseason All-American by Sporting News Today, SI.com, CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Rivals.com, and Phil Steele. He was also named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.[2][65] He was named a finalist and finished third for the Doak Walker Award, finishing behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno.[5] Ringer finished seventh in College Football News Top 10 Player Race (for national player of the year).[65]. He was also named an Associated Press First-Team all American.[2] He was also a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year.[65] Ringer finished his 2008 season leading the nation in Rushing attempts (370), coming in 2nd in Total rushing yards (1590), first in rushing touchdowns (21).[65] He also finished third in the nation in yards per game (132.5) and all-purpose yardage (1974).[65] He averaged more than 30 carries a game and had 92 more carries than anyone else in college football. His 44 carries against Indiana are the most by any college football player in a single game in 2008.[65]

He graduated in 2009 with a Sociology major.[2]

Stats

Final 2008 national rankings
Overall stats

Rankings

Ringer finished his career at Michigan state with the following rankings:

MSU All-Time records
MSU season records
Big Ten All-Time records
Big Ten season records
Career highs

Professional career

Pre-NFL draft

Main article: 2009 NFL Combine

In April 2008, NFL draft expert Mel Kiper named Ringer as his choice as the best back in the class of 2009.[38] However, when Mel Kiper revised his 2009 draft choices in February 2009, Ringer was not listed as one of Kiper's top 5 running backs.[68] It was revealed that Ringer has been playing on a torn lateral meniscus, which he had surgery on six days after the season ended.[8] Ringer has said that he has worked out at the combine with his knee at "80%".[8] Ringer skipped the 2009 Senior Bowl because of his injury.[69]

I'll go anywhere. To get picked up somewhere will be a blessing.

— Javon Ringer[70]

Despite the injury, Ringer chose to participate in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.[8] He clocked in at 4.60. Ringer was quoted as saying "I personally was disappointed because I know I'm a lot faster than that. But I was able to do that just coming off knee surgery, so if I look at it that way, I'm happy."[8] He finished third among running backs in the 20-yard shuttle (4.11 seconds) and fifth in the three-cone drill (6.87 seconds).[8] During the combine, Ringer said he completed interviews with 12 teams.[8] ESPN.com ranked him as the 8th best running back in the draft.[10] When Scouts Inc graded Ringer, they gave him a 1 (Exceptional) in Character. They said of Ringer, "No off-the-field issues we are aware of. Coaches and teammates have only positive things to say about him. Outstanding intangibles."[10] Ringer was a projected 3rd Round pick.[11] Another site lists him as a mid-second round draft choice.[12] Ringer has drawn comparisons to current NFL players Mike Hart and Chester Taylor.[13] His strengths are listed as build, toughness, and patience, while his weaknesses are listed as height, breakaway speed, open field elusiveness, and injuries.[13] A Dayton Daily News article states that Ringer is "Still projected as a 2nd-rounder", despite the injury.[71] The same article states that Ringer interviewed with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals at the NFL combine.[71]

Pre-draft measureables[72][73] [74]
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic Arm span Hand span
5-9⅛* Template:Lb to kg* 4.50** 1.50 2.58 3.89** 6.66** 34" 9'07" 23* 17* 30¾ inches[10] 9⅝ inches[10]
* represents NFL Combine **represents Michigan State Pro Day
"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate"


Ringer was one of 3 MSU players to be invited to the NFL combine, along with QB Brian Hoyer and Safety Otis Wiley.[9]

External media
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image icon Ringer during MSU's pro day- March 18, 2009
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video icon Mel Kiper, Jr. Discusses the running backs in the 2009 draft

Ringer took part in Michigan State's 2009 NFL Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty indoor facility.[75] Ringer's shuttle time was 3.89, which was faster than the fastest time at the NFL combine.[76] Ringer said of the workout, "I think I did pretty well, especially coming back from my knee injury. I'm still not 100 percent, probably around 85 or 90. This is basically another big stepping stone from what I did at the combine. Now that I was able to do some training, I felt like my change of direction was superb. I feel like I did really well in the shuttle and in the three-cone drill."[75] He participated in an MSU-sponsored podcast after the event discussing the event.[77] Ringer improved his forty time from a 4.59 at the combine to a 4.42 during Pro Days.[78] When asked about where he wants to get drafted, Ringer responded, "I'll go anywhere. To get picked up somewhere will be a blessing."[70] Ringer's performance at Pro Day "absolutely blew NFL teams away", due to putting up impressive numbers while not fully recovered.[14] With his draft stock on the rise, Ringer has worked out with several NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos, the Tennessee Titans and the San Diego Chargers.[79] He has also drawn interest from the Seattle Seahawks.[80] He has since received workouts from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets.[81] A website that predicts him as a 3rd to 4th rounder also compares him to Priest Holmes.[81] Ringer stated about his knee right before the draft, "My leg feels fine. Right now, I'll give it between 90-95%."[82] One site calls Ringer a "willing, if undersized, workhorse", but also questions his durability.[83] When talking about draft day, Ringer responded "I'm not nervous at all. I'm just kind of really mellow, calm ... knowing that whatever happens is going to happen, and whatever team I go to, that's the team where I'm meant to be."[84] Mel Kiper said of Ringer "He's only 5-9, 205, but he's remarkably strong, a good athlete and just a tough kid with great character. He blocks extremely well, and he'll be a very serviceable No. 2 back. He'll probably end up being a fourth- or fifth-round pick."[15] Ringer spent time with his family in Dayton, Ohio, on April 25 watching the draft and celebrating his mother's birthday, waiting to get selected.[82]

Tennesee Titans

2009
Main article: 2009 Tennessee Titans season

Ringer was not selected in the first 4 rounds of the draft, where he was projected to go by some. Instead, Ringer was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft, 173rd overall, the 11th RB taken overall[85][1] He is now one of seven Running Backs on the Titans roster.[86]

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image icon Ringer during rookie minicamp

Ringer said on his Twitter page about being drafted “Titans! I can’t tell you how excited I am!”.[87] He was the first (and only) MSU player drafted this year.[87] Ringer said of his future pro career, "I definitely have something to prove with me showing that I am just as good, if not better, than a lot of the running backs that went above me. I don't want to be one of those running backs who is titled as, He was a good running back in college and went to the NFL and became a bust. I want to make sure I continue to be called a great running back also in the NFL."[88] He mentioned of where he would fit in, "I would say I fit in pretty well. I know Chris Johnson is kind of like the super-fast one, and LenDale White is like the really big one. I would kind of be in the middle."[88] Ringer is expected to play special teams and operate as a third-down back.[89] Ringer said of the running back situation in Tennessee, "I feel very confident in my abilities. I feel like I'm definitely going to learn a lot from the vets. I'm very happy to be in a room with LenDale White and Chris Johnson. I'm going to make sure to play my role and push them in practice. I'm also going to make sure I ... continue to do what I can do to help Tennessee."[90]

Mini-Camp/ OTA's

Ringer participated in his first organized team activities in May of 2009. When talking about rookie camp, he said "Ability-wise, I feel like I am good with competing. Strength, speed and quickness, I feel like I am OK. It's just the plays are a lot more complicated than college, and I am trying to get used to it. I just need some more time. We all just need time. But the veterans have been helpful."[91] Discussing all the Titans rookies (including Ringer), offensive coordinator Mike Heimer-dinger said "Right now, you can tell they're all rookies. But that's about it."[92]

Training Camp

Ringer will participate in the Titan's Training Camp in Clarksville & Nashville, Tennesee starting July 25.[93]

Pre-season

The Titans are the first NFL team to play a preseason game, in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9th, 2009.[94] Ringer will likely make his NFL debut there.

Awards and honors

High school

  • 3x all-conference Selection (2004, 2003, 2002)[95]
  • 3x All-Ohio Selection (2004, 2003, 2002)[2]
  • 4th in Mr. Football voting (2004)[2]

College

Bowl games

  • 2007 Champs Sports Bowl (L)
  • 2009 Capital One Bowl (L)

References

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