Christian Ringo

Christian Ringo
No. 99 Green Bay Packers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-03-10) March 10, 1992
Place of birth: Jackson, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: Jackson (MS) Forest Hill
College: Louisiana–Lafayette
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 2
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 0
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Christian Jacques Rashad Ringo (born March 10, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana–Lafayette and was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Professional career

External video
Ringo gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 293 lb 4.97 s 1.75 s 2.88 s 29 in 9 ft 5 in 28 reps
All values are from Pro Day[2]

2015 season

Ringo was selected in the sixth round (210th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers.[4] Ringo was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015.[5] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.[6] Packers' linebacker Jayrone Elliott commented on Ringo in mid-November, saying he had become "the captain of the scout team".[7] Halfway through the season, Ringo had at least one team wanting to sign him to their active roster.[7] However, he decided to accept an offer with the Packers to increase his salary while continuing to play on the practice squad.[7] Ringo was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 18, 2016.[8]

2016 season

Ringo recorded four tackles and two sacks in the preseason, earning him a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster.[9] He made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season opener, finishing the game with one tackle.

2017 season

On April 13, 2017, Ringo signed his exclusive rights tender to remain with the Packers.[10]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2016 GB 8 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Source: NFL.com

References

  1. ↑ "UL Lafayette’s McGuire Headlines All-Sun Belt Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". www.sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Christian Ringo - Louisiana, DT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Christian Ringo Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Packers sign five draft choices". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Packers reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign WR James Jones, assemble practice squad". Packers.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Cohen, Michael (February 14, 2016). "Christian Ringo making a name for himself among Packers players, coaches". JSOnline.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 18, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 3, 2016). "Packers keep three QBs: Here's the 53-man roster". Packers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ Hirschhorn, Jason B. (April 13, 2017). "Christian Ringo signs exclusive-rights tender to remain with Packers". AcmePackingCompany.com.
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