Ryan Zirkle

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-5
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Palm Harbor, Fla.
High School:
Berkeley Prep

A diminutive dynamo, Zirkle has surprising strength, and with his low center of gravity, proves to be a tough tackle. He will compete for playing time in the backfield in 2007.

2006: Saw action in five games and tallied seven carries for 17 yards... rushed for eight yards on two carries vs. Jacksonville... had four carries for nine yards at Valparaiso.

2005: Boasted an eight-yard run on his first collegiate play against Greensboro College … carried the ball 10 times at Valparaiso, going for 24 yards … rushed for 10 yards on four tries versus Drake.

Prep Years: All-Bay Conference and team captain for coach Frank Sullivan at Berkeley Prep … also All-Hillsborough County honorable mention … team offensive MVP … Bay Conference Scholar-Athlete … Football Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete … English Book Award.

Personal: Born Oct. 16, 1986, in St. Petersburg, Fla. … son of Rita and Craig.

Career Stats

Year
G

Rush

Yds

Avg

TD

Lg

2005 4 19 43 2.3 0 8

2006 5 7 17 2.4 0 6

Total 9 26 60 2.3 0 8