Worth Noting
● A
key backup in the secondary his first two seasons with the program
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Earned his first varsity letter in 2010, playing mostly special teams
● Fits
the RMU mold as a hard-hitting safety who provides solid coverage
● Will
be counted on to continue progression and battle for a starting spot
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Enters 2011 campaign with four tackles and two interceptions in 11 career games
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Two-time member of the Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll
● Owns
a perfect 4.00 grade point average as an actuarial science major
2010 Highlights (Sophomore)
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Appeared in all 11 games
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Finished with four tackles, including one solo takedown
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Recorded a pair of interceptions and one tackle for loss
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Posted his first career tackle in a 35-14 victory @ Saint Francis (10/2)
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Compiled a career-high two tackles and an interception in a 38-0 win over
Albany (10/16)
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Tallied an interception in a 34-11 victory over Duquesne (10/30)
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Assisted on a tackle @ No. 25 North Dakota State (11/27) in the NCAA FCS
Playoffs
2009 Highlights (Freshman)
● Did
not appear in a game
High School Highlights
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Three-year letterwinner for head coach Ken Bussard at Central Cambria
● As a
senior compiled 91 tackles, six interceptions and eight passes defended in 2008
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Earned the 2008 Southern Alleghenies Football Coaches Association Defensive
Award
● As a
junior named to the 2007 All-Area Honorable Mention Team by the Altoona Mirror
● Also
earned three varsity letters in basketball and four in track & field
Personal
● Born
June 12, 1990
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Graduated from Central Cambria as valedictorian
● Son
of Joe and Donna Ridgeley
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Father played football and mom participated in track & field at Clarion
● Has
one sister, Brooke
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Sister participated in track & field at Bloomsburg
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Major is actuarial science
