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'''Theodore "Ted" Ginn, Jr.''' (born April 12, 1985 in {{city-state|Cleveland|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] and [[kickoff returner|return specialist]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Dolphins ninth overall in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]. Ginn currently has a child out of wedlock with a white English woman. Seb Bevan, Ginns son, is currently being scouted by many NFL teams for their mascot as compensation. Apparently the Miami Dolphins have offered Bevan, 21 a 5 year 9.3 million deal with a reported 3 million in guaranteed.
'''Theodore "Ted" Ginn, Jr.''' (born April 12, 1985 in {{city-state|Cleveland|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] and [[kickoff returner|return specialist]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Dolphins ninth overall in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]. Ginn currently has a child out of wedlock with a white English woman. Seb Bevan, Ginns son, is currently being scouted by many NFL teams for their mascot as compensation. Apparently the Miami Dolphins have offered Bevan, 21 a 5 year 9.3 million deal with a reported 3 million in guaranteed. http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Seb-Sabbo-Bevan/560795195


==High school career==
==High school career==

Revision as of 01:16, 17 March 2010

Ted Ginn, Jr.
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Ted Ginn, Jr. in action against the N.Y. Jets in 2009.
Miami Dolphins
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009
Receptions:128
Receiving yards:1,664
Total Return Yards:3,698
Total touchdowns:10

Theodore "Ted" Ginn, Jr. (born April 12, 1985 in Template:City-state) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins ninth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Ginn currently has a child out of wedlock with a white English woman. Seb Bevan, Ginns son, is currently being scouted by many NFL teams for their mascot as compensation. Apparently the Miami Dolphins have offered Bevan, 21 a 5 year 9.3 million deal with a reported 3 million in guaranteed. http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Seb-Sabbo-Bevan/560795195

High school career

Ginn played for his father, Ted Ginn, Sr., in high school at Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played Defensive back and receiver. Ginn Jr was selected as the 2004 USA Today Defensive Player of the Year, a 2004 Parade All-American, and named the 2004 SuperPrep National Defensive Player of the Year. He also participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a member of the East team, along with current Dolphins teammates Ryan Baker and Chad Henne,[1] and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Ginn intercepted eight passes as a senior, returning five of them for touchdowns. One of his interception returns went for a state-record 102-yard touchdown, while another went for a 98-yard score.

As a junior, he became the national champion in the 110 high hurdles and recorded the best time in the nation as a senior when he won the state title for the second consecutive year. As a senior in High School, he ran 7.44 in the 55 meter high hurdles, 7.98 in the 60 meter high hurdles, 13.26 (+2.8 wind rating) and 13.40 (-1.2 wind rating) in the 110 meter high hurdles, 21.16 in the 200 meter dash (+0.0 wind rating), 46.57 in the 400 meter dash, and 36.73 in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles[2][3][4] He has been unofficially timed at 10.02 seconds in the 100 meter dash and 4.20 seconds in the 40 yard dash. In 2006 at Ohio State university athletics day, he was timed as running a 4.31 40 yard dash.[5].

High school awards and honors

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ted Ginn
Defensive back 		Cleveland, Ohio Glenville (OH) 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.4 Jan 3, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (DB)   Rivals: 1 (DB), 1 (OH)  ESPN: 1 (DB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  • "2004 Ohio State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.

College career

OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics.[6] However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State.

As a freshman, Ginn saw moderate playing time at receiver and finished the 2004 season with 25 receptions for 359 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also rushed for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, led the nation with a 25.6 yards per punt return average, and returned four punts for touchdowns (which broke a Big Ten Conference record first set by Gene Derricotte in 1947 that was later tied twice).[7] One of the most memorable moments in his freshman season was in the 30-7 win over Indiana. A pass to Ginn at the beginning of the first quarter was tipped by a diving Buster Larkins, but only to be grabbed by Ginn on the fingertips. Ginn then managed to turn around and juke out a defender, and break a couple more tackles on his way to an amazing 59 yard touchdown that looked more like a kick return than a reception touchdown[8].

Ginn earned a spot as the Buckeyes Starting receiver his sophomore year in 2005. He finished the season with 51 receptions for 803 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned 18 kickoffs for 532 yards, along with 25 punts for 250 yards.

Entering the 2006 season, Ginn was considered by many to be a preseason candidate for the Heisman Trophy and the Biletnikoff Award. He was a second team All-American selection and finished as the Buckeyes top receiver with 59 catches for 781 yards, while adding another 706 yards and two touchdowns on special teams. Ginn returned the opening kickoff of the 2007 BCS National Championship Game for 92 yards for a touchdown. He sprained his left foot when fellow Buckeye Roy Hall, formerly of the Indianapolis Colts, slid into Ginn in celebration following the touchdown and sat on his foot. He left the game soon after and didn't return[9].

Ginn finished his career at Ohio State with 125 receptions for 1,943 yards and 15 touchdowns in 37 games. He also rushed for 213 yards, returned 38 kickoffs for 1,012 yards, and gained 900 yards on 64 punt returns, the second highest total in Ohio State history. Overall, he gained 4,068 total yards and scored 26 touchdowns[10].

College awards and honors

Professional career

2007 NFL Draft

Ginn was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Many were expecting the Dolphins to select Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn with the Dolphins in need of a quarterback, although they would end up drafting BYU quarterback John Beck in the second round. Although Ginn was considered the fastest, and one of the most athletic picks going into the draft, Miami's selection of Ginn was booed heavily by Dolphins fans at the draft and was criticized by football pundits and even teammates. Jason Taylor said he was in shock when Ginn was selected instead of Brady Quinn. [1] [2]

Pre-draft measureables
Wt 40 yd 20 ss 3-cone Vert BP Wonderlic
*188 lb 4.28s[11] X X X X X

(* represents NFL Combine)

Miami Dolphins

2007 season

Although Ginn wore No. 11 in the team's initial minicamp, it was announced he would wear No. 19 during the regular season to honor his father, who wore the number in high school.[12]

Ginn eventually reached the end zone for the first time in Week 8 against the New York Giants on a 21-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cleo Lemon.

In the second quarter of a November 18 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Ginn returned a Saverio Rocca punt 87 yards for a touchdown. It was Ginn's first career touchdown return and tied for the longest punt return in franchise history. Ginn, who had never had more than three receptions or 37 receiving yards in any game prior, also set career highs with four receptions for 52 yards against the Eagles. For his performance, Ginn beat out four other candidates for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week. He received 40 percent of the fan votes. Also, Ginn was voted by his peers as the 3rd alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl as a kick returner[13].

Ginn finished his rookie season with 34 receptions for 420 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 24 punt returns for 230 yards and a touchdown, 63 kick returns for 1,433 yards, and four rushes for three yards.

2008 season

At the start of the 2008 season, Ginn was removed from his return duties and was replaced as a starting wide-receiver. [3][4] In the season-opening loss to the New York Jets, Ginn had two receptions for 17 yards, a rush for two yards, but also had a fumble. He had a breakout game in a win against the Buffalo Bills, totaling 175 yards on 7 receptions, including a 64-yard reception. After scoring on a 40-yard end-around run and converting a crucial late-game fourth down play against the Oakland Raiders[14] Ginn ended the season with 56 catches for 790 yards and 2 touchdowns, 32 kick returns for 657 yards and 7 punt returns for 54 yards. And 2 rushing touchdowns

2009 season

Ginn started the 2009 season slowly by catching two balls in his first game. Ginn then seemed to have a breakout game against the Indianapolis Colts on September 21, 2009, catching a career high 11 balls for 108 yards. Although a career game, he was criticized for dropping two potential touchdown passes, one in the final minutes of the game.[15] The next two games Ginn dropped several passes and caught only one 4-yard pass and had a 22 yard run.[16] In Week 5 against the rival Jets, Ginn had just two catches, but one was a 53 yard touchdown to help the Dolphins win. New Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne is hoped to improve Ginn's game.[17] Ginn however continued to struggle in the passing game and was demoted to backup wide receiver after Week 7. Ginn said he was angry and embarrassed about the benching entering Week 8 against the rival New York Jets. Although Ginn caught no passes in the game, he was given full time kickoff return duties, and took out his frustrations by tying an NFL record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns, one of 100 yards and the second of 101. Those TDs are the only two of that distance in the same game (the previous record was 2 TDs of 97 yards in the same game), and the first time a player returned two kickoffs in the same quarter since 1967. [18] Ginn won special-teams player of the month for his efforts. The next game against New England, Ginn again dropped several passes that included one in the fourth quarter during a last mintue potentially game-tying drive. In the week 10 game against Tampa Bay, Ginn had zero catches despite several attempts and was ineffective in the return game.[19]

Personal

Ginn has admitted that he has a learning disability, and it takes him two to three times longer to learn something than most others. After being diagnosed in the eighth grade, Ginn had tutors to help him and graduated from middle and high school with honors. [20]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Army All-American Bowl Alumni
  2. ^ 2004 Outdoor DyeStat Elite national rankings - DyeStat high school track and field and cross country
  3. ^ DyeStat Elite 2003 Indoor National Rankings - DyeStat high school track and field and cross country
  4. ^ DyeStat Elite 2003 Outdoor National Rankings - DyeStat high school track and field and cross country
  5. ^ Scout.com: Ted Ginn Profile
  6. ^ Harris, Doug (2005-04-07). "Ginn emphasizes football for; Speedster puts track career on hold". Dayton Daily News. pp. C8. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ "Big Ten Football: Individual Records (All Games)" (PDF). The Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  8. ^ ESPN - Buckeyes end 3-game skid, avoid first 0-4 record since 1922 - NCAA College Football Recap
  9. ^ http://www.dispatch.com/2007/01/10/injury-300.jpg
  10. ^ NFL Events: Draft Player Profiles
  11. ^ NFL draft scout
  12. ^ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-spdolphins07may07,0,3280720.story?coll=sfla-dolphins-front
  13. ^ ESPN - Devising draft strategy tops Parcells' to-do list - NFL
  14. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bucky_brooks/11/21/buzz/index.html?eref=T1
  15. ^ http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2009/09/dolphins-stock-report-week-2-colts-loss.html
  16. ^ http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/Time-for-Dolphins-to-Begin-A-Ginn-62382357.html
  17. ^ http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2009/10/13/ted-ginn-jr-redeems-himself-shows-potential-with-chad-henne/#comment-33341
  18. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=ApdARqo4tYwRHqrEnXqXhiNDubYF?gid=20091101020
  19. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/gamelog?playerId=10453
  20. ^ "Dolphins' Ginn at back of rookie class", by Ben Volin, Palm Beach Post, 2007-10-04. Archived from original. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
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