Javon Ringer Class: Junior Hometown: Dayton, Ohio High School: Chaminade-Julienne Height / Weight: 5-9 / 200 Position: RB Birthdate: 02/02/1987 Experience: 2L

Career Stats

Explosive runner provides home-run threat in the offensive backfield . . . described as a "complete back" by running backs coach Dan Enos . . . rated as the Big Ten's most elusive running back by Street & Smith's and the league's fastest running back by The Sporting News . . . preseason third-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview . . . two-year letterman has rushed for 1,314 career yards (208 carries) and six TDs . . his 6.32 yards per carry ranks as the third-highest rushing average in school history . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned the Biggie Munn Award as the team's most inspirational player . . . saw action in eight games, including five starts at running back (vs. Idaho, Eastern Michigan, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Penn State) . . . led the Spartans in rushing (497 yards on 86 carries) for the second year in a row, despite missing four-plus games with a knee injury . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally in rushing through four games, averaging 108.0 yards per game . . . appeared to suffer a season-ending knee injury early in the second quarter vs. Illinois, but after four weeks of intensive rehabilitation, he returned to the lineup for the last three games . . . recorded back-to-back 100-yard rushing games vs. Eastern Michigan (15 carries for 130 yards) and Pittsburgh (15 for 156) . . . carried 16 times for 70 yards vs. Idaho, including a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter . . . had 14 receptions for 96 yards (6.9 avg.) . . . caught at least one pass in six games . . . his first career TD reception came on a 26-yard pass from Matt Trannon in the first quarter vs. Notre Dame . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News . . . named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team . . . paced the ground game with 817 yards (122 carries) - the second best single-season rushing total by a true freshman in Spartan history . . . finished eighth in the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 74.3 yards per game . . . averaged an impressive 6.7 yards per carry and scored five TDs . . . recorded three 100-yard rushing games in 2005, including back-to-back efforts vs. Northwestern (18 carries for 104 yards) and Indiana (11 for 109) . . . became the first Spartan true freshman to produce consecutive 100-yard games since Sedrick Irvin in 1996 . . . scored on a 45-yard run in the third quarter vs. Indiana . . . rushed for a Spartan-freshman record 194 yards on 13 carries vs. Illinois, including a 59-yard gallop in the third quarter that set up Drew Stanton's school-record fifth TD pass . . . carried 10 times for 80 yards vs. Hawaii and scored on runs of 8, 41 and 15 yards . . . had 12 rushes for 69 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Kent State, including a 2-yard TD run . . . compiled 68 production points on special teams . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: SuperPrep All-American . . . rated among the nation's top running backs by Rivals.com (No. 18), SuperPrep (No. 29) and Collegefootballnews.com (No. 31) . . . listed among the country's top 10 all-purpose backs by Max Emfinger (No. 4) . . . named to SuperPrep's, Prep Football Report's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by the Detroit Free Press (No. 18), SuperPrep (No. 25) and Prep Football Report (No. 37) . . . rated among Ohio's top 15 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 13) . . . three-year starter for Coach Jim Place at Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio . . . three-time All- Ohio selection finished fourth in voting for Mr. Football in 2004 . . . rushed for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven games as a senior . . . sidelined for the last six games of the 2004 season with a knee injury . . . had a career-best 372 rushing yards vs. Purcell Marian and scored five TDs . . . gained 2,356 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs as a junior . . . had 307 rushing yards vs. McNicholas in 2003, including TD runs of 12, 65 and 41 yards . . . picked up 2,038 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs as a sophomore . . . rushed for 251 yards and four TDs to lead the Eagles to a 41-26 victory over Nordonia in the 2002 Division II state championship game . . . his prep career totals (33 games) include 6,184 rushing yards and 81 TDs . . . runs 4.35 in the 40 . . . had a personal best 10.6 in the 100 meters . . . son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer . . . born Feb. 2, 1987 . . . majoring in sociology.