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On October 5, against [[University of Iowa|Iowa]], Ringer had a then season low 25 carries for 91&nbsp;yards and no touchdowns. After this win, Michigan State entered the national rankings at #23<ref name="PlayerProfile" /><ref name="PlayerProfile2" /> On October 11th, against [[Northwestern University|Northwestern]], Ringer had 124&nbsp;yards on 35 with 2 touchdowns. Ringer now has 1,112&nbsp;yards, becoming the first Spartan with back-to-back 1,000&nbsp;yard seasons since T. J. Duckett 2000-2001.<ref name="Recap">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Ringer, Michigan State run down Northwestern | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282850077 | work =Associated Press | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-12 | language = }}</ref> After this game, Michigan State had a record of 6-1, their best start since 2003.<ref name="Recap" /> On October 18, in a 45-7 loss against a tough [[Ohio State University]] run defense, Ringer had a then season low 16 carries for only 67&nbsp;yards.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /> On October 25, against the [[University of 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.<ref>{{cite news | first=Adam | last=Rittenberg | coauthors= | title=Spartans, Wolverines give rivalry its due | date=2008-10-24 | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-2-490/Spartans--Wolverines-give-rivalry-its-due.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-25 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=MSU vs. UM | date=2008-10-25 | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282990130 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-25 | language = }}</ref>
On October 5, against [[University of Iowa|Iowa]], Ringer had a then season low 25 carries for 91&nbsp;yards and no touchdowns. After this win, Michigan State entered the national rankings at #23<ref name="PlayerProfile" /><ref name="PlayerProfile2" /> On October 11th, against [[Northwestern University|Northwestern]], Ringer had 124&nbsp;yards on 35 with 2 touchdowns. Ringer now has 1,112&nbsp;yards, becoming the first Spartan with back-to-back 1,000&nbsp;yard seasons since T. J. Duckett 2000-2001.<ref name="Recap">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Ringer, Michigan State run down Northwestern | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282850077 | work =Associated Press | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-12 | language = }}</ref> After this game, Michigan State had a record of 6-1, their best start since 2003.<ref name="Recap" /> On October 18, in a 45-7 loss against a tough [[Ohio State University]] run defense, Ringer had a then season low 16 carries for only 67&nbsp;yards.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /> On October 25, against the [[University of 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.<ref>{{cite news | first=Adam | last=Rittenberg | coauthors= | title=Spartans, Wolverines give rivalry its due | date=2008-10-24 | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-2-490/Spartans--Wolverines-give-rivalry-its-due.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-25 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=MSU vs. UM | date=2008-10-25 | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282990130 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-25 | language = }}</ref>


On November 1, Against [[University of Wisconsin]], Ringer, who was slowed by a [[stomach virus]]<ref name="PlayerProfile" />, had 21 carries for a then season low 54&nbsp;yards, with 2 rushing touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Wisconsin VS MSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283060127 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-01 | language = }}</ref> On November 8, against [[Purdue University]], Ringer had 32 carries for 121&nbsp;yards (a 3.8 average) with 2 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Purdue vs. MSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283130127 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> On November 22, against [[Penn State University]], (Ringer's final regular season game as a Spartan), he had a season low 17 carries for a season low 42 yards. <ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=MSU vs. PSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283270213 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-24 | language = }}</ref> Ringer finished 2nd all time in MSU history (behind [[Lorenzo White]]) as leading rusher.<ref>{{cite news | first=Joe | last=Rexrode | coauthors= | title=http://www.greenandwhite.com/article/20081108/GW01/811080313/1099 | date=2008-11-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.greenandwhite.com/article/20081108/GW01/811080313/1099 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-24 | language = }}</ref> Ringer is MSU's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (5,349).<ref name="site" /> <!--CRT -->His 823 career carries<!--CRT --> lead all-active FBS players and ranks third in MSU history; his 4,351 career<!--CRT --> yards were first among active players on BCS teams.<ref name="site" /> Ringer's final game was against Georgia in the 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 K. Moreno, but both players combined for only 43 carries and 109 yards, with Ringer's touchdown being the only between the two.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Georgia overcomes slow start to get past Michigan State | date=2009-01-02 | publisher=AP | url =http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2009-01-01-capital-one_N.htm | work =USA Today | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-02 | language = }}</ref> Ringer's numbers on the year established MSU single-season records for touchdowns and points scored.<ref name="PlayerProfile" />
On November 1, Against [[University of Wisconsin]], Ringer, who was slowed by a [[stomach virus]]<ref name="PlayerProfile" />, had 21 carries for a then season low 54&nbsp;yards, with 2 rushing touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Wisconsin VS MSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283060127 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-01 | language = }}</ref> On November 8, against [[Purdue University]], Ringer had 32 carries for 121&nbsp;yards (a 3.8 average) with 2 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Purdue vs. MSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283130127 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> On November 22, against [[Penn State University]], Ringer had a season low 17 carries for a season low 42 yards.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Penn State off to Rose Bowl after 49-18 rout of Mich. State | date=2008-11-23 | publisher=AP | url =http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2008-11-22-penn-state-michigan-state_N.htm | work =USA Today | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-02 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=MSU vs. PSU | date= | publisher=ESPN.com | url =http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283270213 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-24 | language = }}</ref> Ringer finished 2nd all time in MSU history (behind [[Lorenzo White]]) as leading rusher.<ref>{{cite news | first=Joe | last=Rexrode | coauthors= | title=http://www.greenandwhite.com/article/20081108/GW01/811080313/1099 | date=2008-11-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.greenandwhite.com/article/20081108/GW01/811080313/1099 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-24 | language = }}</ref> Ringer is MSU's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (5,349).<ref name="site" /> <!--CRT -->His 823 career carries<!--CRT --> lead all-active FBS players and ranks third in MSU history; his 4,351 career<!--CRT --> yards were first among active players on BCS teams.<ref name="site" /> Ringer's final game was against Georgia in the 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 K. Moreno, but both players combined for only 43 carries and 109 yards, with Ringer's touchdown being the only between the two.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Georgia overcomes slow start to get past Michigan State | date=2009-01-02 | publisher=AP | url =http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2009-01-01-capital-one_N.htm | work =USA Today | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-02 | language = }}</ref> Ringer's numbers on the year established MSU single-season records for touchdowns and points scored.<ref name="PlayerProfile" />


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 6th.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /><ref name="Heisman" /> The ''ESPN Fan poll'' ranked him 2nd in Heisman voting, with over 12 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/thanksVote | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> Ringer was the only runningback 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 6th.<ref name="PlayerProfile2" /><ref name="Heisman" /> The ''ESPN Fan poll'' ranked him 2nd in Heisman voting, with over 12 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/thanksVote | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-08 | language = }}</ref> Ringer was the only runningback nominated for Heisman all year.<ref name="RBHeis" />

Revision as of 22:47, 2 April 2009

Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Javon Ringer (born February 2, 1987, Dayton, Ohio) is an American football running back for Michigan State University.[1][2] Ringer played at Michigan State since he was a freshman, and broke many rushing records.[1]

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[1]. He was a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award,[1] the Walter Camp Award,[1] and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which he finished in third, behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno.[1][5] He was also a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point,[6] the only RB to be nominated all year.[7]

He had a minor knee injury during the end of the 2008 season, which he had corrective surgury on.[8] This slowed his comine 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 currently has him ranked as the 8th best running back in the draft.[10] He is 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]

Personal

Ringer is the son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer, who are both ministers.[1][15] Ringer is a devout Christian.[15] He owns a black belt in Karate.[1][15] He is currently majoring in sociology.[1][15] Ringer is known for his "unselfish attitude", such as signing any autograph a fan asks for, and often does charity work.[1][16]

Honestly, My number-one motivation is my family.

— Javon Ringer[15]

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."[17] He joined teammates working with children over the summer at Michigan GEAR UP/College Day Program.[15] When asked about his motivations, Ringer responded “Honestly, my number-one motivation is my family".[15] 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."[18]

Football career

High School

Ringer attended and graduated from Chaminade Julienne High School (the same high school former Spartan nose guard Brandon McKinney attended) where he is the all-time leading rusher.[1] He was coached by Jim Place.[1] 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.[1]

In 2001, as a freshman, Ringer was on the football team, but did not play in any games. [1]

In 2002, as a sophomore, Ringer was named the team's starter.[1] 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.[1] He totaled 2,038 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs that year.[1] In the state championship game he broke records for both rushing TD's (4) and rushing yards in a D-II championship game (251).[19]

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.[1]

In 2004, as a Senior, he participated in the Big 33 Football Classic[20], which features the top high school football players in Pennsylvania playing against the top high school football players in Ohio.[21] He rushed for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven games. His career best game was against Purcell Marian, where he had 372 rushing yards and scored five TDs.[1] 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.[15][22] Scouts.com had him listed as the 18th best high school running back.[23] 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.[23] 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.[1] Rivals.com lsited him as the 13th best senior in the state of Ohio.[1] Superprep named him the 25th best Prospect in the Midwest, while Prep Football report ranked him 37th.[1] Max Emfinger ranked him the 4th best all-purpose back in the country.[1]

He received scholarship offers from Michigan State, USC, Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa.[23] Ringer was also heavily recruited by Ohio State, but did not receive an scholarship offer from the school.[24] Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said “(We) were very interested. We thought he was a great player.”[24] 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.[24] Ringer attended summer football camps at Ohio State during high school.[25]

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.[1] Ringer visited MSU on December 14th, 2004, where and during the visit, he committed to the school.[26] In his career at Michigan State, Ringer was very successful.[1] Ringer rushed for 4398 yards in his career at Michigan State, with a 4.1 yards per carry average. [1][2] 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."[17]

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

— Charlie Weis[17]

Ringer's college numbers are similar to those of Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas, Brian Westbrook and Frank Gore.[27]

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.[1][2]

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.[1][2]

After his Sophomore year, Ringer changed his number from 39 to 23.[1]

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

In April 2008, NFL draft expert Mel Kiper named Ringer as his choice as the best back in the class of 2009.[28] Going into 2008, Ringer ranked 6th all time on MSU's rushing list with 3,259 yards.[1] Also, his 596 carries is 7th in school history.[1] He also was seventh on MSU's all purpose yardage list with 4,311.[1][2]

In 2008, as a Senior, Ringer was a Heisman Trophy candidate.[6][29] 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. [30][31] Ringer was also named as one of four team captains[1] 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.[32]

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.[1][2] 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. He rushed for 135 yards on a 34 carries, [1][2] On September 13, 2008, against Florida Atlantic University, Ringer was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the third week in a row (becoming the first player to do so), when rushed for 282 yards on 43 carries, with a 6.6 average, scoring 2 touchdowns. His rushing yardage and number of carries were both career highs at the time. [33] In that game, he had 309 all-purpose yards, which is 2nd all time in MSU History.[1][2] 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. [1][1][2][34] On September 27, against Indiana, Ringer had a career high 44 carries for 198 yards and 1 touchdown[1][2]

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[17]

On October 5, against Iowa, Ringer had a then season low 25 carries for 91 yards and no touchdowns. After this win, Michigan State entered the national rankings at #23[1][2] On October 11th, against Northwestern, Ringer had 124 yards on 35 with 2 touchdowns. Ringer now has 1,112 yards, becoming the first Spartan with back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons since T. J. Duckett 2000-2001.[35] After this game, Michigan State had a record of 6-1, their best start since 2003.[35] On October 18, in a 45-7 loss against a tough Ohio State University run defense, Ringer had a then season low 16 carries for only 67 yards.[2] On October 25, against the University of 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.[36][37]

On November 1, Against University of Wisconsin, Ringer, who was slowed by a stomach virus[1], had 21 carries for a then season low 54 yards, with 2 rushing touchdowns.[38] On November 8, against Purdue University, Ringer had 32 carries for 121 yards (a 3.8 average) with 2 touchdowns.[39] On November 22, against Penn State University, Ringer had a season low 17 carries for a season low 42 yards.[40][41] Ringer finished 2nd all time in MSU history (behind Lorenzo White) as leading rusher.[42] Ringer is MSU's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (5,349).[43] 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.[43] Ringer's final game was against Georgia in the 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 K. Moreno, but both players combined for only 43 carries and 109 yards, with Ringer's touchdown being the only between the two.[44] Ringer's numbers on the year established MSU single-season records for touchdowns and points scored.[1]

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 6th.[2][6] The ESPN Fan poll ranked him 2nd in Heisman voting, with over 12 percent of the votes[45] Ringer was the only runningback nominated for Heisman all year.[7]

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.[1][43] 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).[43]. He was also named an Associated Press First-Team all American.[1] He was also a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year.[43] 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). He also finished third in the nation in yards per game (132.5) and all-purpose yardage (1974).[43] 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.[43]

He is expected to graduate in 2009 with a Sociology major.[1]

Stats

Final 2008 National Rankings
Category[43] National Rank[43]
Scoring 1st
Rushing Yards 4th
Carries 1st
Touchdowns 1st
Overall Stats
Year[2] Attempts[2] Yards[2] Average[2] Long[2] Rush TD[2] Games Played[2]
2005 122 817 6.7 59 5 11
2006 86 497 5.8 71 1 8
2007 245 1447 5.9 80 6 12
2008 390 1637 4.1 64 22 13
Total 843 4398 5.4 64 34 44

Rankings

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

MSU All-Time Records
Stat[46] Ranking[46]
MSU Rushing Yardage 4389 2nd
Carries 843 2nd
Rushing Touchdowns 34 tied 4th
All Purpose yards 5426 1st
100-yard rushing games 19 2nd
200- Yard Rushing Games 3 Tied 3rd
MSU Season Records
Stat[46] Year[46] Ranking[46]
Rushing Yards 1637 2008 2nd
Rushing Yards 1447 2007 6th
Carries 390 2008 2nd
Total Touchdowns 22 2008 1st
Points Scored 132 2008 1st
All-Purpose Yards 2051 2008 3rd
Big Ten All-Time Records
Stat[46] Ranking[46]
Rushing Yards 4398 10th
Big Ten Season Records
Stat[46] Year[46] Rank[46]
Carries 290 2009 2nd
Career Highs
Number[46] Date[46] Opponent[46]
Carries 44 09/27/08 Indiana
Rushing Yards 282 09/13/08 Florida Atlantic
Rushing TD\'s 5 09/06/08 Eastern Michigan
TD Run 80 10/06/07 Norhtwestern
Catches 7 09/29/07 Wisconsin
Receiving Yards 88 09/29/07 Wisconsin
All-Purpose Yards 209 09/13/08 Florida Atlantic
Kickoff Return 102 08/30/08 Cal

NFL

Pre-Draft

In April 2008, NFL draft expert Mel Kiper named Ringer as his choice as the best back in the class of 2009.[28] 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.[47] 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.[48] 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 currently has him ranked 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 is 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]

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

— Javon Ringer[49]

Ringer was one of 3 MSU players to be invited to the NFL combine, along with QB Brian Hoyer and Safety Otis Wiley.[9] Ringer took part in Michigan State's 2009 NFL Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty indoor facility.[50] Ringer's shuttle time was 3.89, which was faster than the fastest time at the NFL combine.[51] 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."[50] He participated in an MSU-sponsored podcast after the event discussing the event.[52] Ringer improved his forty time from a 4.59 at the combine to a 4.42 during Pro Days.[53] When asked about where he wants to get drafted, Ringer responded, "I'll go anywhere. To get picked up somewhere will be a blessing."[49] 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.[54] He has also drawn interest from the Seattle Seahawks.[55]

Combine Results
Pre-draft measureables[56]
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 20 ss 3-cone BP Wonderlic
5-9⅛* 205 lb* 4.59* 4.11* 6.87* 23* X

(* represents 2009 NFL Combine)
"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate"

  • Arm span: 30 3/4 inches[10]
  • Hand span: 9 5/8 inches[10]

Awards and Honors

High School

College

  • Sporting News Honorable mention Freshman All-American (2005)[1]
  • Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2005)[1]
  • Biggie Munn Award (2006)[1]
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (Week 5, 2007)[1]
  • Second Team All-Big Ten (2007)[1]
  • Michigan State team MVP (2007)[1]
  • College Football Preview Preseason third-team All-American (2008)[1]
  • College Football Preview Preseason first-team All-Big Ten (2008)[1]
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2008)[1]
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Week 2, 2008)[1]
  • Big Ten Tri-Player of the Week (Week 3, 2008)[1]
  • Sporting News First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • SI.com First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • CBSSports.com First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • CollegeFootballNews.com First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • Rivals.com First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • Phil Steele First-team Midseason All-American (2008)[1]
  • Heisman Trophy Candidate (2008)[1][6]
  • Consensus First-Team All-Big Ten selection (Coaches) (2008)[1]
  • Consensus First-Team All-Big Ten Selection (Media) (2008)[1]
  • 3rd in Doak Walker award voting (2008)[5]
  • Maxwell Award semifinalist (2008)[43]
  • Walter Camp Award semifinalist (2008)[43]
  • Associated Press First-Team All American (2008)[1]
  • Big Ten Player of the Year candidate (2008)[43]
  • College Football News Top 10 Player Race- 7th (2008)[43]

Bowl Games

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

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