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2017 Football Roster

Mick Neal
Perry Laskaris '07
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

18 Johnny Ramsdell

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-7 / 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Haverhill, MA

Biography

2017: Slotback ... Started all 11 games .. Ran 22 times for 97 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 4.4 yards per game ... Caught 24 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns ... Second on team in receptions and yards ... Long of 37 yards ... Returned seven kickoffs for 162 yards ... Long of 31 yards ... Rushed for 22 yards, caught two passes for 37 yards and one touchdown in win against Western New England ... Seven-yard touchdown and five catches for 62 yards and one touchdown against Wesley ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... ECAC Academic Honor Roll ...  

2016: Started all 11 games ... Ran 38 times for 219 yards (5.8 yard average) and four touchdowns ... Long of 33 yards ... Caught team-high 17 passes for 175 yards (10.3 yard average) and team-best four touchdowns ... Long of 31 yards ... Returned four kickoffs for 73 yards (18.2 yard average) ... Long of 27 yards ... Scored 48 points ... Third on team in scoring ... Rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for 31 yards against Norwich ... Ran for 58 yards and a touchdown on six carries and caught 23-yard touchdown pass against Maritime ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... 

2015: Played 10 games ... Rushed for 64 yards with 144 receiving yards and 339 kick return yards ... Averaged 22.6 return yards with long of 84 yards ... One kick return for touchdown ... Four receiving touchdowns ...  Averaged 14.4 receiving yards per game with long of 23 yards ... Had 12 rush attempts for 73 yards for average of 5.3 yards per carry ... Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week once (10/19) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Team's Offensive Grinder Award ... 

2014: Played three games ... One rushing attempt ...

High School: Four years of football ... Two-year starter ... Captain one year ... All-MVC Second Team in 2013 ... First Team in 2014 ... Penta Award as senior ... MVP as senior ...

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Founders Award of Excellence ... Vice President of Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society ... Son of Tracey and John Ramsdell.

On attending Rensselaer: "The great academics, success rates and beautiful athletic facilities." - September 2016

Benefits of being part of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Gaining connections and building relationships." - September 2016

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2014Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 160 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2017Senior

    Running Back
    5'7" 170 lbs
    18