04/25/2012 Football Holds Draft to Select Green-White RosterSpring game set for Saturday, April 28 at 1:06 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. 03/27/2012 Dantonio Previews Spring PracticeSpartans officially begin spring practice on Tuesday. 12/28/2011 Inexperienced Offensive Line Jells Down The StretchMSU has recorded more than 400 yards of total offense in four of its last five games. 12/28/2011 Outback Bowl Update: Assistant Coaches Quotes12/21/2011 Outback Bowl Media Guide Available OnlineFootball Media Center: Georgia Fifth-year senior enters spring practice as the back-up left guard, behind Blake Treadwell . . . three-year letterwinner has played in 19 career games. 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Saw action in 12 games, primarily on special teams . . . started at center in the win over Minnesota . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the third-straight year 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second-straight year . . . appeared in four games in 2010 (vs. Western Michigan, Northern Colorado, Minnesota and Alabama) while working behind Joel Foreman at left guard . . . played a career-best 40 snaps vs. Northern Colorado. 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games in 2009 (vs. Montana State, Notre Dame and Western Michigan) to earn his first letter . . . played 20 snaps at left guard in the second half at Notre Dame after Joel Foreman left the game with an injury . . . also took snaps at center in his collegiate debut vs. Montana State following an injury to starter Joel Nitchman. 2008 SEASON: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report All- America Team . . . rated among the nation's top offensive guards by Rivals.com (No. 29) and Scout.com (No. 38) . . . selected to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among the state's top seniors by The Detroit News (No. 7), Lansing State Journal (No. 12), Rivals.com (No. 12), Scout.com (No. 18) and Detroit Free Press (No. 21) . . . represented the East in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game in Spartan Stadium . . . named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Teams . . . selected to The Detroit News All-North and All-Metro Teams . . . two-year starter at left tackle for Coach Chris Bell at Lake Orion (Mich.) High School . . . anchored an offensive line that helped Dragon backs average better than 5.0 yards per carry in 2007, as Lake Orion advanced to the regional finals . . . allowed only one sack during his senior season . . . son of David and Mary Gemma Ruhland . . . born March 9, 1990 . . . majoring in human biology. |
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