Reggie Ragland
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 19 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 1993 Madison, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Madison (AL) Jones |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Reggie Keith Ragland Jr. (born September 24, 1993) is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the University of Alabama. Ragland is regarded as one of the best inside linebackers of his class.[1]
High school career
A native of Madison, Alabama, Ragland attended Bob Jones High School, where he was a varsity player in both football and basketball.[2] As a sophomore, he played small forward on a basketball team that upset No. 1 Homewood to win the 2009–10 AHSAA Class 6A Championship, with Levi Randolph being named MVP.[3] Meanwhile, on the football field Ragland had 40 receptions as a tight end and six touchdowns. Mostly playing defense as a junior, Ragland accounted for 91 tackles in 2010 with 21 tackles for loss. Bob Jones went 8–4 over the season, losing 21–28 to Clay-Chalkville in the first round of the 6A playoffs.[4] In his senior season, Ragland was credited with 97 tackles with 22 tackles for loss and six sacks. The Patriots allowed only 13 points per game and were 10–2 on the season, losing to the eventual 6A state runner-up Hoover in the second round of the playoffs. Ragland was also on the Patriots track & field team, where he competed in the discus throw (94 ft 8 in)[5] and the shot put (45 ft 5 in)[6]
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ragland was listed as the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in his class.[7] Shortly after his junior season, he committed to Alabama over Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee.[8]
College career
As a true freshman on Alabama's 2012 championship team, Ragland played in 10 games, primarily on special teams, and was credited with eight tackles, include five solo stops, and a forced fumble. In his sophomore season, he appeared in 13 games, and compiled 17 tackles on the season as a back-up to C. J. Mosley. Both he and Reuben Foster were the leading candidates to replace Mosley at the “Will” linebacker spot in Alabama's 3–4 defense.[9] Ragland eventually won out over Foster, starting all but one game for the Crimson Tide in 2014. He recorded 95 tackles on the season, which ranked second on the team behind only Landon Collins. Ragland also had 10.5 tackles for loss (−27 yards), 1.5 sacks (−12 yards), and a team-high three fumble recoveries. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a career-high 13 tackles against Louisiana State.[10]
College stats
| Year | GP | TSolo | TAsst | TOT | TFL | TFLYDS | SCK | SCKYDS | INT | INTYDS | TD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
0.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
| |
14 |
46 |
47 |
93 |
10.5 |
27 |
1.5 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
| |
| Total | 27 | 52 | 58 | 110 | 9.0 | 28 | 1.5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2016/ILB
- ^ "Birmingham News Super Senior Reggie Ragland ready to roll with Tide". The Huntsville Times. August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Class 6A Boys Championship: Bob Jones 61, Homewood 45". Birmingham News. February 28, 2010.
- ^ 6A First Round Playoffs Bob Jones v. Clay-Chalkville Video Highlights on YouTube
- ^ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/82687/results/151877
- ^ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/82688/results/156151
- ^ Rivals.com inside linebackers 2012
- ^ "Bob Jones' Ragland commits to play football for Alabama". The Huntsville Times. December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Former 5-stars Reggie Ragland and Reuben Foster are the future after C.J. Mosley's Alabama finale". AL.com. December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama's Reggie Ragland, Arie Kouandjio honored by SEC for performance at LSU". AL.com. November 10, 2014.