Jonathan Ruffin
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1981 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ridgewood (Metairie, Louisiana) |
| College | Cincinnati (1999–2002) |
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Jonathan Ruffin (born August 1, 1981) is an American former football placekicker who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, where he won the Lou Groza Award and was recognized as an All-American. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2003, and he played for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe and the New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL.
College career
[edit | edit source]Ruffin attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 1999 to 2002. As a sophomore in 2000, he earned recognition as a consensus first-team All-American, and won the Lou Groza Award as the outstanding college placekicker in America.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Ruffin was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2003 NFL draft on April 29, 2003.[3] He was waived on August 22. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on January 8, 2004, and was allocated to NFL Europe to play for Berlin Thunder on January 30. After returning to the Cowboys, he was released on August 13, 2004. He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on June 28, 2006, before being released.
Ruffin was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo on May 25, 2007.[1] He made 39-of-41 extra point attempts in 2007, and was re-signed on August 15, 2007.[4] After the 2008 season, the VooDoo franchise folded. The franchise was revived in time for the 2011 season, and Ruffin re-signed with the team on September 27, 2010, after not playing football for two years.[5] Due to a contract conflict with a new job, Ruffin was placed on team suspension in July 2011.[6]
On September 27, 2010, Ruffin was assigned to the Milwaukee Mustangs.
References
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- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- All-American college football players
- American football placekickers
- Berlin Thunder players
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012) players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players