Javon Ringer Class: Senior Hometown: Dayton, Ohio High School: Chaminade-Julienne Height / Weight: 5-9 / 202 Position: RB Birthdate: 02/02/1987 Experience: 3L

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Articles:
• Detroit Free Press: Charity Work, Unselfish Play Show Ringer is Long on Heart, Too (Sept. 27)
• Dayton Daily News: Ringer Through the Years - Photo Gallery (Sept. 26)
• Dayton Daily News: Ringer Piling Up Yardage, Respect (Sept. 26)
• ESPN.com: Ringer on Heisman Radar After Another Gem (Sept. 22)
• MSUSpartans.com: Through the Eyes of Javon Ringer (Sept. 21)
• Chicago Tribune: Ringer's A Bruiser (Sept. 19)
• ESPN.com: Ringer Works Overtime for Spartans (Sept. 18)
• Associated Press: Spartan Workhorse (Sept. 17)
• San Francisco Chronicle: Ringer's Running Will Test Cal (Aug. 29)

• HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE
• DOAK WALKER/MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE
• WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
• RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION IN RUSHING AND ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
• LEADS BIG TEN IN RUSHING, ALL-PURPOSE YARDS, SCORING AND RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

Explosive runner provides home-run threat in the offensive backfield...nominated for three national awards: the Maxwell Award (Player of the Year), Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Doak Walker Award (nation's top running back)... ...voted one of four captains by his teammates...described as a "complete back" by running backs coach Dan Enos...ranks second in the nation in rushing (164.7 ypg.) and all-purpose yards (212.0 ypg.)...tied for first in the nation in rushing touchdowns (12)...tied for third in the country in scoring (12.0 ppg.)...leads the Big Ten in rushing, rushing touchdowns, scoring and all-purpose yards...has already rushed for 988 yards this season, the most by a Spartan running back in the first six games of the season (previous record: T.J. Duckett with 890 in 2000)...looking to become the second MSU running back to rush for 1,000 yards within the first seven games of the season (Lorenzo White-1985)...leads the nation with 212 carries, 33 more than anyone else in the FBS and a Spartan record through six games (previous: White with 187 in 1985)...over a four-game stretch (Florida Atlantic through Indiana), he carried the ball 160 times for 816 yards, ranking first and fifth, respectively, in MSU history over a four-game period...was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week three straight weeks (Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22), becoming the first offensive player in conference history to do so...has the three highest single-game carry totals in the FBS this season (44, 43, 39)...has recorded multi-TD games in four games this season...ranked the No. 5 player in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...preseason third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview...three-year letterman has rushed for 3,749 career yards, which is tied for third all-time in the MSU record books...his 665 carries are fifth in school history...fourth in school history with 4,647 all-purpose yards...his 5.6 yards per carry ranks as the ninth-highest average in school history...rushed for 1,447 yards in 2007 as a junior, the fifth-best single-season total in MSU history...has led the team in rushing his first three seasons...has 16 career 100-yard games (four this season), which is tied for second in MSU history...also has three career 200-yard rushing games...has recorded at least 200 all-purpose yards in five games this season...CAL: Recorded 200 all-purpose yards, including a career-best 102 on kickoff returns...tallied the fourth multi-touchdown game of his career...had 81 yards on the ground...EMU: Named Big Ten Tri-Player of the Week after scoring a career-high five touchdowns, all on the ground, representing the second-best single-game total in school history (record: 6 by Blake Ezor, 1989 vs. Northwestern)...rushed for 135 yards on a career-high 34 carries...recorded 205 all-purpose yards (135 rushing; 8 receiving; 62 kick return)...FAU: Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row and for the third time in his career after rushing for a career-high 282 yards - the fourth-best single-game performance in MSU history - and two touchdowns...his 43 carries (6.6 avg.) were the fifth-most ever by a Spartan running back and the most since 1988...compiled 309 all-purpose yards, second most in school history...ND: Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the third straight week - a conference first - after rushing for 201 yards on 39 carries (5.2 avg.) and two touchdowns against the Irish...became the first Spartan back to record back-to-back 200-yard rushing games...the 201 yards were the most ever by a Spartan against Notre Dame (previous best: 157 by Dennis Mendyk in 1956)...with MSU leading 16-7 late in the fourth quarter, Ringer carried the ball seven straight times, including a 63-yard rush and a 1-yard TD run, to give MSU a commanding 23-7 lead. . . IND: Nearly reached the 200-yard plateau for the

"He's a total team player - it's not about him, and you can't say enough about him as a person aside from his athletic abilities. But it's the person in him, it's the intangibles within him that make him the back that he is. There are other guys who are just as explosive and just as fast, but it's the things inside of him that make him special." MSU head coach Mark Dantonio

third consecutive game, finishing with 198 yards on a career-high 44 carries (4.5 avg.)...scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter...IOWA: Rushed for 91 yards on a season-low 25 carries against the Big Ten's second-ranked rushing defense...AS A JUNIOR: Second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media in 2007 . . . earned team MVP honors after becoming Michigan State's first 1,000-yard rusher since T.J. Duckett (1,420 yards) in 2001. . . ranked among the Big Ten leaders in rushing (No. 4 at 111.3 yards per game) and all-purpose yards (No. 5 at 134.0 ypg.) . . . was also listed among the NCAA leaders in both statistical categories: No. 20 in rushing and No. 48 in all-purpose yards . . . led the Spartans in rushing with 1,447 yards (245 carries for 5.9 avg.) - the fifth-best single-season total in school history . . . became the first running back to lead the Spartans in rushing for threestraight seasons since Sedrick Irvin (1996-98) . . . finished third in rushing in Big Ten games, averaging 118.4 yards per game . . averaged an impressive 6.6 yards per carry (143 rushes for 947 yards) in conference games . . . also ranked second on the team in receptions (35 for 295 yards) and all-purpose yards (1,742) . . . caught at least one pass in each of the 13 games last season . . . posted four straight 100-yard rushing games during one stretch last season - the longest streak by a Spartan running back since Blake Ezor hit the century mark in five consecutive games in 1989 . . . recorded his seventh 100- yard rushing game of the season and 12th of his career, gaining 101 yards on 21 carries against No. 14 Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl . . . ran for 128 yards on 15 carries (8.5 avg.) against Michigan . . . broke loose for a 72-yard run on the last play of the third quarter against the Wolverines, the second-longest rush of his career, to set up a Spartan touchdown . . . rushed for 103 yards on 23 carries vs. Iowa . . . named Big Ten Player of the Week after rushing for a career-best 203 yards and two scores in MSU's 52- 27 Homecoming victory over Indiana . . . had 160 yards in the first half against the Hoosiers, marking the third-best first-half rushing performance in school history . . . accounted for a career-best 239 all-purpose yards vs. Northwestern, including 185 yards rushing on just 12 carries (15.4 avg.) . . . tied a career high with three TDs against the Wildcats, including a career-long 80-yard TD run in the fourth quarter . . . registered 145 yards rushing on only 10 carries (14.5 avg.) at Wisconsin . . . rushed for 144 yards on 26 carries at Notre Dame . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned the Biggie Munn Award as the team's most inspirational player . . . saw action in eights 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 . . . attended the same high school that produced former Spartan nose guard Brandon McKinney . . . had a personal best 10.6 in the 100 meters . . . owns a black belt in karate . . . son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer . . . born Feb. 2, 1987 . . . majoring in sociology.

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