James Ruffin (American football)

James Ruffin (born February 6, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at University of Northern Iowa.[1]

James Ruffin
No. 60, 67, 44, 77
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-02-06) February 6, 1987 (age 37)
Newark, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Burnsville
(Burnsville, Minnesota)
College:Northern Iowa
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:106.0
Sacks:38.5
Forced Fumbles:15
Fumble Recoveries:9
Interceptions:1
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Professional career

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Ruffin was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2010.[2] He was released by the Buccaneers on September 4, 2010.[2]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Ruffin signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on October 17, 2010.[2] He was released by the Bengals on September 3, 2011.[2]

Spokane Shock

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Ruffin played with the Spokane Shock from 2012 to 2014. In 2014, Ruffin set the Spokane Shock record for sacks in a season,[3] and is the Shock's career sack leader.[4] Ruffin's play in 2014 earned him the AFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year Award.[5] On November 24, 2014, Ruffin was again assigned to the Shock.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Ruffin was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 5, 2014.[2] Ruffin was waived by the Buccaneers on August 21, 2014.[6]

Spokane Shock (second stint)

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On November 24, 2014, Ruffin was again assigned to the Shock.

Personal life

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Married November 4, 2017 to Amber Cardinal

References

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  1. ^ Erie R. Ivie (February 9, 2012). "Spokane Shock Sign Former NFL Defensive End". www.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "James Ruffin". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Jim Meehan (June 3, 2014). "Shock notes: Sackmaster James Ruffin isn't afraid of hard day's work". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Shock's James Ruffin signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "James Ruffin Named Defensive Lineman of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "BUCCANEERS SIGN G MATTES; WAIVE DE RUFFIN". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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