Reggie Ragland
| Alabama Crimson Tide No. 18 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Madison (AL) Bob Jones |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 1993 (age 21) |
| Place of birth | Madison, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Reggie Ragland (born September 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 Bob Jones' 2009-10 Alabama State Championship team.[3] Meanwhile, on the football field he 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 are the leading candidates to replace Mosley at the Will linebacker spot in Alabama's 3–4 defense.[9] Ragland is second on the team in tackles behind Landon Collins with a total of 86. He also has 8.5 tackles for loss which is ranked third with Jonathan Allen having 9 and Xzavier Dickson having 10.5.
| 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.