Ryan Radcliff
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Major | Accounting |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 1990 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Fairview High School, Sherwood, Ohio |
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Ryan Radcliff(born February 14, 1990) fromSherwood, Ohiois a formerAmerican footballquarterback.He was the starting quarterback for theCentral Michigan Chippewasfrom 2010 to 2012.
Early years
[edit]Racliff played high school football forFairview High SchoolinSherwood, Ohio.He was the starting quarterback at Fairview three straight years and was a first-team All-Ohio selection in 2006 and 2007. He completed 784 of 1,294 passes at Fairview for 11,038 yards and 139 touchdowns. As a senior, he compiled 5,356 yards of total offense, including 4,738 passing yards and 618 rushing yards. He set an Ohio high school record in 2006 by throwing for 678 passing yards in a single game. He was also drafted by theColorado Rockiesin the2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2][3][4]
College career
[edit]After redshirting in 2008, Radcliff was Central Michigan's backup quarterback in 2009.[1][5][6]
In 2010, Radcliff became the starting quarterback.[7][8]He was the starter in all 12 games for Central Michigan. He completed 282 of 466 passes in 2010 for 3,358 yards and 17 touchdowns.[9][10]He ranked 15th among all Division I FBS players in passing yardage,[11]and 12th in passing yards per game (279.8).[1]
As a redshirt junior in 2011, Radcliff returned as Central Michigan's starting quarterback.[12][13][14]On October 22, 2011, he threw for a collegiate career high 436 yards against Ball State. During the 2011 regular season, Radcliff has completed 257 of 453 passes for 3,286 yards and 25 touchdowns.[9]He ranked 15th among allNCAA Division I FBSplayers in passing yardage.[15]
In 2012, Radcliff showed great improvement in his senior season. After a rough start to the season throwing only 1 touchdown to 3 interceptions in his first two games againstSoutheast Missouri StateandMichigan State,Radcliff threw 19 touchdowns to only 6 interceptions over the next 10 games. Radcliff had a huge game against theIowa Hawkeyesgiving the Chippewas their 3rd win against aBig Tenteam in their last six tries. He finished the season with 23 touchdowns and 9 interceptions with 3,158 yards as the Chippewas defeatedWestern Kentuckyin the2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.Radcliff is one of only two CMU quarterbacks to win a bowl game, the other isDan LeFevour.
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Games | Completions | Attempts | Comp % | Yards | TDs | Interception | QB Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 74.6 |
| 2010 | 12 | 282 | 466 | 60.5 | 3,358 | 17 | 17 | 125.8 |
| 2011 | 12 | 257 | 453 | 56.7 | 3,286 | 25 | 16 | 128.8 |
| 2012 | 13 | 242 | 407 | 59.5 | 3,158 | 23 | 9 | 138.9 |
| Career | 42 | 791 | 1,347 | 58.7 | 9,917 | 65 | 44 | 130 |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Ryan Radcliff Bio".Central Michigan University.
- ^Bruce Hefflinger (June 22, 2008). "Fairview's Radcliff makes his choice".Defiance Crescent News.
- ^"Fairview's Radcliff is Division V Offensive Player of the Year".Defiance Crescent News.November 30, 2007.
- ^John Wagner (November 1, 2007)."Passing Lane: Radcliff keeps Fairview moving while setting Ohio marks".Toledo Blade.
- ^Tim Ottusch (September 21, 2009)."Radcliff sees first action of career Saturday".Central Michigan Life.
- ^"Radcliff learning all he can from LeFevour".The Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant - Alma, MI).July 16, 2008.
- ^Hugh Berneuter (August 19, 2010)."Ryan Radcliff ready to take over as Central Michigan starting quarterback".Mlive.com (originally from The Saginaw News).
- ^"New kid on the block, Radcliff excited for chance to be CMU's starting quarterback".The Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant - Alma, MI).March 21, 2010.
- ^ab"Ryan Radcliff".ESPN.com.
- ^"Central Michigan University's Enos says Radcliff is frontrunner for quarterback".Midland Daily News.July 30, 2010.
- ^"NCAA Division I-A Player Passing Statistics - 2010 (Passing Yards Leaders - All Players)".ESPN.com.
- ^Hugh Berneuter (October 7, 2011)."Central Michigan University quarterback Ryan Radcliff regains confidence heading into North Carolina State game".Mlive.com (originally from The Saginaw News).
- ^Drew Ellis (October 10, 2011)."CMU will go as far as Radcliff can take them".The Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant - Alma, MI).
- ^"CMU's Radcliff has ups and downs, but Chippewas persevere to get past South Carolina State".The Grand Rapids Press.September 2, 2011.
- ^"NCAA Division I-A Player Passing Statistics - 2011 (Passing Yards Leaders - All Players)".ESPN.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 7, 2009.RetrievedNovember 27,2011.