Mike Ruth

Mike Ruth
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Mike Ruth (No. 68) with his BC teammates circa 1984
No. 65, 62
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-25) June 25, 1964 (age 60)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Methacton
(Fairview Village, Pennsylvania)
College:Boston College (1982–1985)
NFL draft:1986 / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Michael Joseph Ruth (born June 25, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, where he won the Outland Trophy as college football's best lineman in 1985.[1][2] After two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft,[3] he finished his professional football career with the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992.[4]

Ruth was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2017.[5] He is the 10th former Boston College player or coach enshrined in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.[6]

  1. ^ "Outland Trophy, College Football Awards". Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Story Archives".
  3. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "1991-2003 Barcelona Dragons". March 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class > National Football Foundation > NewsDetail". www.footballfoundation.org. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Mike Ruth Named to College Football Hall of Fame".