Charleston Southern University Athletics

2016

• Finished the season with 27 tackles (13 unassisted, 14 assisted)
• Finished the season with 1.0 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, and two pass breakups
• Season-high seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss on November 26 at Wofford
• Six tackles (five unassisted) and a pass breakup on September 24 at Monmouth
• Three tackles, a sack, and a pass breakup on November 12 at Liberty
• Four tackles twice (August 27 at North Dakota State, September 3 against Kentucky State)

2015

• Played in all 13 games and continued to grow as he will be expected to move into a starting role in 2016
• Recorded 35 tackles, a sack, 1.5 TFL and a pass breakup
• Had four tackles and a sack in the opener against North Greenville (9/3)
• Notched six tackles, including 0.5 TFL, in the win over ETSU (9/17)
• Posted five stops in the victory at Presbyterian (10/17)
• Also had three tackle games against Gardner-Webb (10/24), Liberty (11/14) and Alabama (11/21)

2014: Played in ten games at linebacker and was a consistent contributor on special teams as well...Exhibited promise for future of Bucs'' defense with speed and feel for the game...Led all CSU freshmen with 14 tackles, and also notched 0.5 a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss...Had three tackles and 0.5 a sack in collegiate debut against Point (8/28)...Tallied two stops against both Newberry (9/6) and Presbyterian (10/18)...Had two tackles in the win over Gardner-Webb (11/8)...Posted two assisted stops against Georgia (11/22).

High School: A three-year starter at West Ashley High School in Charleston…He earned All-Region, All-Lowcountry and All-State honors before being named captain of the South team in the annual South Carolina North/South Game…He led the team in tackles and sacks in his senior season, in addition to adding two interceptions…He broke the school record for sacks in a game, a season, and a career at WAHS.


Personal: Son of Jody and Brian Ruff...Born October 18, 1995...Majoring in Criminal Justice.