James Ruffin (American football)
| No. 44 Spokane Shock | |
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| Position: | Defensive End |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | February 6, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Newark, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Burnsville (MN) |
| College: | Northern Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Arena football statistics as of 2014 | |
| Tackles: | 59 |
| Sacks: | 24.5 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 7 |
| Fumble Recoveries: | 3 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
James Ruffin (born February 6, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at University of Northern Iowa.[1]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ruffin was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2010.[2] He was released by the Buccaneers on September 4, 2010.[2]
Cincinnati Bengals
Ruffin signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on January 3, 2011.[2] He was released by the Bengals on September 3, 2011.[2]
Spokane Shock
Ruffin played with the Spokane Shock from 2012 to 2014. In 2014, Ruffin set the Spokane Shock record for sacks in a season,[3] and is the Shock's career sack leader.[4] Ruffin's play in 2014 earned him the AFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year Award.[5] On November 24, 2014, Ruffin was again assigned to the Shock.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ruffin was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 5, 2014.[2] Ruffin was waived by the Buccaneers on August 21, 2014.[6]
References
- ↑ Erie R. Ivie (February 9, 2012). "Spokane Shock Sign Former NFL Defensive End". www.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "James Ruffin". kffl.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Jim Meehan (June 3, 2014). "Shock notes: Sackmaster James Ruffin isn’t afraid of hard day’s work". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Shock’s James Ruffin signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ↑ "James Ruffin Named Defensive Lineman of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ↑ BUCCANEERS SIGN G MATTES; WAIVE DE RUFFIN