2003: Earned third varsity letter after seeing action in 13 games...Missed two game with a knee injury...Tallied 22 total tackles (16 solo), 13 of which were tackles for loss (-67)...Notched nine QB sacks (-57)...Recorded three tackles, all of which were QB sacks (-21) in three quarters of action at UC Davis (9/6) in season-opening game...Tallied three tackles, 2.5 (-11) tackles for loss and two QB sacks (-10) at Indianapolis (11/8)...Recorded three solo tackles, including two QB sacks (-20) at Saginaw Valley State (11/29) in NCAA DII playoffs...Three tackles, two of which were tackles for loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville (12/6).

2002: Earned second varsity letter after playing in all 14 games...Ranked 10th on the team in total tackles with 44, despite not starting a game...Third among defensive linemen in total tackles...Recorded nine tackles for loss (-36) and four QB sacks (-22)...Forced two fumbles...Notched a season-high five tackles four times, most recently vs. IUP (11/30) in NCAA Playoffs...Recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss (-11) and a QB sack at Michigan Tech (10/5).

2001: Earned first varsity letter...Tallied 18 total tackles, including three tackles for loss (-14)...Recorded two tackles for loss (-9) at Ashland (9/22).

2000: Redshirted.

Prior to GVSU: Prepped at Kalamazoo Central High School...Named to the Big Eight All-Conference Team as a defensive end...Earned Most Valuable Special Teams plaudits and Good Job Squad honors as a junior.

Personal: Son of Yvonne Ruffin...Born 11/2/82...Enjoys reading and puzzles...Majoring in hospitality and tourism management.