2013 Football Roster
Tkac, Ricky
Jersey Number 45
Ricky Tkac
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Burke, Va.
- High School:
- Lake Braddock
Bio
2015: Played in nine games, making seven starts • Finished the season with 35 tackles • Made three tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Had six tackles against Campbell (10/31) • Made five tackles and was part of a sack against Marist (10/24) • Picked up three tackles at Butler (10/17) • Returned from injury and made six tackles in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made five tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Had a break out season as junior • Racked up 63 total tackles, including two sacks • Had a career high 11 tackles against Drake (10/11) • Also had 8 tackles against Marist (11/15) and seven tackles against Catawba (9/6) • Also had a pass breakup against Dayton and a recovered fumble against Princeton (9/27).
2013: Saw action in all 11 games on defense, making 47 total tackles • Recorded season-high nine tackles (three solo) against Drake (10/12) • Racked up five solo tackles at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Forced a fumble at Morehead State (9/28) • Recovered a fumble at Dayton (10/5).
2012: Did not see any game action.
Prep Years: Three-year varsity player for coach Jim Poythress at Lake Braddock S.S. • Two-time all-district first team and all-region honorable mention • Team captain and leading tackler as a senior • Team claimed three district championships, tow region championships and finished as a state runner-up • Also played four years of lacrosse and was a two-time all-district selection and senior captain • Member of National Honor Society • Earned three academic letters.
Personal: Born November 23, 1993 • Son of Rich and Michelle Tkac • Father, Rich played football at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy • Has two sisters – Sammy (20) and Natalie (15) • Uncle, Steve Tkac, played rugby at Lehigh • Cousin, Connor Martin, competed in cross country and track at Princeton.
2014: Had a break out season as junior • Racked up 63 total tackles, including two sacks • Had a career high 11 tackles against Drake (10/11) • Also had 8 tackles against Marist (11/15) and seven tackles against Catawba (9/6) • Also had a pass breakup against Dayton and a recovered fumble against Princeton (9/27).
2013: Saw action in all 11 games on defense, making 47 total tackles • Recorded season-high nine tackles (three solo) against Drake (10/12) • Racked up five solo tackles at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Forced a fumble at Morehead State (9/28) • Recovered a fumble at Dayton (10/5).
2012: Did not see any game action.
Prep Years: Three-year varsity player for coach Jim Poythress at Lake Braddock S.S. • Two-time all-district first team and all-region honorable mention • Team captain and leading tackler as a senior • Team claimed three district championships, tow region championships and finished as a state runner-up • Also played four years of lacrosse and was a two-time all-district selection and senior captain • Member of National Honor Society • Earned three academic letters.
Personal: Born November 23, 1993 • Son of Rich and Michelle Tkac • Father, Rich played football at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy • Has two sisters – Sammy (20) and Natalie (15) • Uncle, Steve Tkac, played rugby at Lehigh • Cousin, Connor Martin, competed in cross country and track at Princeton.
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