Javon ringer
I'm not all about myself just because I know if it wasn't for God, I wouldn't be able to go out there and compete anyway. I have a tremendous mother and father, I grew up in the church, I have a very religious family. While talking about his attitude and upbringing, Ringer mentioned, "A lot of that just comes from my upbringing. When asked about his motivations, Ringer responded "Honestly, my number-one motivation is my family". Honestly, My number-one motivation is my family. When he's out there, he's doing it because he believes in doing it." His nephew, Northmont High School linebacker Kaleb Ringer, has recently committed to Michigan. He's not doing it because I'm telling him he has to go out, or because he's the face of Michigan State football. Everything he does is for the right reasons, and he's willing to take the time, which he doesn't have a lot of. MSU's Angela Howard, who is the Director of Student-Athlete Development, said, "Javon's definitely a go-to guy as far as helping out in the community. His "vibrant attitude" inspired children at hospitals and the MSU Child Development Lab, while his positive coaching skills at camps and clinics have made him a mentor to young football players. He has participated in numerous events, including the Gear Up College Day Program in which he served as a counselor to help advise middle school children, and the Academic Gladiators program where he expressed the importance of academics to other student-athletes. Ringer is one of the most active student-athletes in MSU's Multicultural Program. Michigan State Head coach Mark Dantonio said of Ringer, "He's a total team player - it's not about him, and you can't say enough about him as a person aside from his athletic abilities." Ringer is known for his "unselfish attitude", such as signing any autograph a fan asks for, and often does charity work. Ringer is the son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer, who are both ministers. Since retiring from the NFL, Ringer has worked with his alum Michigan State as an assistant coach. Ringer's NFL career was marred by injuries, having missed 27 games in 4 years. He had his first NFL carries in a week 6 game against the New England Patriots. He was benched as kick returner after a poor performance in week 2. He made his NFL debut in week 1, as a kick returner, and overall has played in 7 games.
After being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round, Ringer battled several running backs for the third string position coming into his rookie 2009 season, a battle he won.
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His performance at the MSU Pro Day "absolutely blew NFL teams away", due to putting up impressive numbers while not fully recovered. Another site listed him as a mid-second round draft choice.
He was a projected third rounder in the 2009 NFL Draft. ranked him the 8th best running back in the draft. He was one of three Spartans invited to the NFL combine. This slowed his Combine numbers however, he improved upon them during MSU's Pro Days. He had a minor knee injury during the end of the 2008 season, which led to corrective surgery. He was also a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point, the only running back to be officially nominated all year. He was a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which he finished in third, behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno. In 2008, as a senior, he was one of four team captains. He was also named Second Team All- Big Ten in the coaches and media polls. In 2007, he had a breakout season, becoming Michigan State's first 1,000 yard carrier since T. In 2006, he earned the Biggie Munn Award, an award given to the team's most inspirational player. He was also named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team. In 2005, he earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News. Ringer attended Chaminade-Julienne High School where he set school and state records. He played college football for Michigan State University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Javon Eugene Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is a former American football running back.
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