Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
Career- Entering the 2012 season, has played in 36 games and started 12 contests ... has recorded 98 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks ... has one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.

2011- Played in all 11 games and started the Graceland game ... recorded 20 tackles ... had nine solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... had 11 tackles on rushing plays and seven after pass completions ... on special teams, made two tackles on punt coverage ... had a season-high six tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Graceland ... also recovered a fumble on Lindenwood's three-yard line in that game ... had at least one tackle in eight of 11 games.

2010- Started all 11 contests ... tied for seventh on the team with 40 tackles ... made two tackles for loss and one sack ... had one pass breakup ... collected one fumble recovery and forced fumble ... blocked a PAT attempt and had a sack versus Culver-Stockton ... had a season-high nine tackles and recovered a fumble versus Benedictine ... forced a fumble against William Jewell ... had four tackles and a pass breakup in the postseason contest against Saint Francis ... NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2009- Appeared in all 14 games ... made a total of 38 tackles ... two tackles came on special teams play ... recorded 6.5 tackles for loss ... had one sack and one interception ... had at least one tackle in every game ... compiled season-high six tackles against Central Methodist and Culver-Stockton ... had two passes defended over nationally-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene ... had five tackles in four postseason games.

2008- Redshirted.

High School:
First-team all-state and first-team all-conference.

Personal:
The son of Pam and Dave Ritzman ... has two siblings, Eric and Lacy ... a corporate communications major.