2010 fighting irish in the nation ... ranked 21st in the country and No. 2 in Ohio by Scout.com ... considered the 23rd-best player by Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... No. 105 on the ESPN 150 list ... received first-team all-Southwest Ohio as a senior after being named second team as a junior ... named second-team all-state by the Associated Press following his senior year ... caught four passes for 57 yards including two touchdowns to help Elder defeat Charlotte (N.C.) Independence, 41-34 in overtime, to end Independence’s 109-game winning streak (at the time, Independence was ranked No. 3 in the nation) ... gained 111 yards receiving and a touchdown to help the Panthers knock off Moeller ... caught five passes for 120 yards and three TDs in Elder’s 49-34 victory over Cleveland Benedictine ... helped lead team to the playoffs where they lost in the first round to the eventual state champions ... as a junior, caught 30 passes for 400 yards and seven TDs en route to earning first-team all-city and all-conference honors ... an accomplished basketball player who played center for his high school team and was the conference player of the year three times and all-Southwest Ohio in 2007 ... is the second-leading scorer in school history and became just the second Panther to surpass 1,000 career points ... set the school record for most career rebounds when he corralled his 568th rebound on Jan. 11, 2008 ... against Moeller (No. 1 in Ohio, No. 9 in the nation) on Jan. 25, 2008, scored 25 of Elder’s 52 points as the Panthers almost upset the top-ranked team in Ohio, 58-52 ... played for coach Doug Ramsey at Elder ... born Nov. 9, 1989 ... member of National Honor Society ... son of Dan and Jamie Rudolph ... oldest of three children ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.
rudolph’s CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 Total
G-S 13-13 10-9 23-22
Receiving Rec Yds 29 340 33 364 62 704
Avg 11.7 11.0 11.4
TD 2 3 5
Field Goals Year G-S M-A Pct LG 2008 1-0 0-0 .000 - 2009 7-0 5-5 1.000 42 Total 8-0 5-5 1.000 42 Field Goals Breakdown Year 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 2009 0-0 2-2 1-1 2-2
XP M-A Pct Pts 0-1 .000 0 9-10 .900 24 9-11 .810 24 50+ 0-0
LG 42
Kickoffs Att Yds 0 0 35 2174 35 2174
Avg - .621 62.1
TB 0 2 2
Blkd 0
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CAREER: Versatile defensive back who has played both cornerback and safety for Irish … practiced initially at Notre Dame at cornerback but received increased playing time during sophomore season at safety … appeared in every game during his second season after not seeing any action in rookie campaign … a valuable special-teams contributor on multiple units … opens spring competing for a starting position at safety.
48 Ruffer Oakton, Va.(Gonzaga) Birthdate: 11-30-88
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RUFFER’s Career statistics
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Tucker) Birthdate: 12-22-89
LG 29 52 52
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was varsity golfer all four years … estimates his current handicap at two or three but was plus-one in high school … second youngest of four children to Michael and Peggy Ruffer … father and sister attended Notre Dame … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters with aspirations of entering Mendoza College of Business.
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CAREER: Transfer student kicked for Siegfried Hall in interhall games then earned a spot as walk-on player and later key contributor to Irish special teams … began college career at William & Mary, then transferred to Notre Dame following 2007-08 school year … joined the Irish during 2008 bye week and was member of scout team he rest of season … served as backup to Brandon Walker in 2008 and Nick Tausch in 2009 until Tausch injured a foot … served as kickoff specialist over final seven games and placekicker in final three games of 2009 … made all five field-goal attempts and is nine of 11 in his career in point-after touchdowns. 2009 (JUNIOR): Participated in each of final seven games for Irish, taking over field-goal duties for the injured Nick Tausch against Pittsburgh, Connecticut and Stanford … connected on all five field goals he attempted, including a long of 42 yards against Pittsburgh and at Stanford … made both field goals attempted between 20 to 29 yards, converted only field goal between 30 to 39 yards and made both field goals over 40 yards … shared kickoff duties during season, booting 35 kicks for an average of 62.1 yards, including two touchbacks … made 50 special-teams appearances. 2008 (SOPHOMORE): Joined Notre Dame team during bye week and dressed in full pads for first time at practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22 … transferred to Notre Dame from William & Mary following 2007-08 school year … participated in first two interhall games for Siegfried Hall as wide receiver and kicker in 2008 … helped Ramblers defeat Knott Hall 13-0 in season opener as he caught a touchdown for opening score … also served as Siegfried Hall’s placekicker … played at Washington and missed only kick of season, a point-after touchdown.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Defensive back appeared in all 12 games for Irish, making his first career start against Washington State … tallied 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in his first season playing … ranked eighth on team with five special teams tackles … recorded careerhigh four tackles, including three solos, against Washington State … also recorded multiple tackles against Nevada (two solo), Boston College (three total, two solo) and Stanford (two solo) … earned 33:51 of playing time on defense and made 110 special teams appearances. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as a rookie. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando ... named first-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution following his senior year ... one of just six safeties named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 list ... named first-team all-state for Class AAAA by the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... chosen to the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 where he was the ninth-ranked defensive back and the 53rd-ranked player on the list ... rated the 86th-best player on the ESPN 150 list ... considered by Rivals.com as the 13th-best safety in the country and the 14th-best player in Georgia ... ranked the 11th-best player in Georgia and the 11th-best safety in the nation by Scout.com ... helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions ... finished the season with a 13-1 record and ranked No. 2 in the state ... won region 6 as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts ... credited with 56 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season ... totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles as a junior ... recipient of the Bob Basket Award at Tucker’s end of season awards ceremony ... also ran track and had personal bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash and 49.0 in the 400 meters ... played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker ... born Dec. 22, 1989 ... son of Debbie Garrett... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters ... earned a 3.0 grade-point average in ‘09 spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. … never played football in high school … played soccer as freshman and
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