Javon Eugene Ringer was born on February 2,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
88 Facts About Javon Ringer
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Javon Ringer played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus All-American honors in 2008.
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Javon Ringer was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Javon Ringer was named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
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Javon Ringer was named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls.
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Javon Ringer was a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which he finished in third, behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno.
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Javon Ringer was a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point, the only running back to be officially nominated all year.
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Javon Ringer had a minor knee injury during the end of the 2008 season, which led to corrective surgery.
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Javon Ringer was one of three Spartans invited to the NFL combine.
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Javon Ringer was a projected third rounder in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Javon Ringer made his NFL debut in week 1, as a kick returner, and overall has played in 7 games.
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Javon Ringer was benched as kick returner after a poor performance in week 2.
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Javon Ringer had his first NFL carries in a week 6 game against the New England Patriots.
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Since retiring from the NFL, Javon Ringer has worked with his alum Michigan State as an assistant coach.
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Javon Ringer is the son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Javon Ringer, who are both ministers.
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Javon Ringer attended and graduated from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School where Javon Ringer is the all-time leading rusher.
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Javon Ringer lettered in track, producing a personal best 10.6s in the 100-meter dash.
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In 2001, as a freshman, Javon Ringer was on the football team, but did not register an offensive stat.
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In 2002, as a sophomore, Javon Ringer was named the team's starter.
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Javon Ringer totaled 2,038 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs that year.
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Javon Ringer rushed for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven games.
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Later that year, Javon Ringer tore his ACL, which kept him out the final six games of the season, and his 'shaky grades' plus a low ACT score took him off the map to attend Ohio State University.
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Javon Ringer received scholarship offers from Michigan State, USC, Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa.
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Javon Ringer was heavily recruited by Ohio State, but did not receive a scholarship offer from the school.
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Javon Ringer attended summer football camps at Ohio State during high school.
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Javon Ringer had the best vertical leap that day with a jump of 37 inches.
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Javon Ringer attended a camp at the University of Michigan.
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Javon Ringer visited MSU on December 14,2004, where and during the visit, he committed to the school.
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In 2010, Javon Ringer was named an honorable mention, along with another Michigan State player Charles Rogers, in ESPN's "Big Ten players of the decade".
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In 2005, as a Freshman, Javon Ringer earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News.
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Javon Ringer was named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
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In 2006, as a sophomore, Javon Ringer earned the Biggie Munn Award given to the team's most inspirational player.
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Javon Ringer worked his tail off, so he could go to the field and compete with his teammates.
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In 2008, as a senior, Javon Ringer was mentioned on several Heisman Trophy watch lists.
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Javon Ringer was nominated for three national awards: the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and the Doak Walker Award.
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Javon Ringer was a preseason third-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview, where he was rated 6th among the nation's top running backs.
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The Chicago Tribune calls Javon Ringer a "Brusing Runner", a title former teammate Jehuu Caulcrick acquired.
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Javon Ringer was named as one of four team captains Javon Ringer had never carried the ball more than thirty times in a game before the 2008 season, a mark he exceeded multiple times in 2008.
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Javon Ringer's performance made him the first player to earn the Big Ten Offensive Player of the week award for the three consecutive weeks.
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On October 25, against the Michigan, Javon Ringer had 37 carries for 194 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Spartans to their first victory at Michigan since 1990 and snapping a six-game losing streak against their rivals.
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Javon Ringer finished 2nd all time in MSU history as leading rusher.
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The ESPN Fan poll ranked him third in Heisman voting, with over 10 percent of the votes Javon Ringer was the only running back nominated for Heisman.
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Javon Ringer was named a first-team Midseason All-American by Sporting News Today, SI.
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Javon Ringer was named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.
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Javon Ringer finished third for the Doak Walker Award behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno.
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Javon Ringer finished seventh in College Football News Top 10 Player Race.
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Javon Ringer was a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year.
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Javon Ringer averaged more than 30 carries a game and had 92 more carries than anyone else in college football.
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Javon Ringer's 44 carries against Indiana were the most by any college football player in a single game in 2008.
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Javon Ringer finished his career at Michigan state with the following rankings:.
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However, when Mel Kiper revised his 2009 draft choices in February 2009, Javon Ringer was not listed among Kiper's top five running backs.
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Javon Ringer skipped the 2009 Senior Bowl because of his injury.
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When Scouts Inc graded Javon Ringer, they gave him a 1 in Character.
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Javon Ringer was one of three MSU players to be invited to the NFL Combine, along with QB Brian Hoyer and safety Otis Wiley.
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Javon Ringer took part in Michigan State's 2009 NFL Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty indoor facility.
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Javon Ringer has since received workouts from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets.
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Javon Ringer was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, 173rd overall, and the 11th running back taken overall.
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Terry McCormick of the Nashville City Paper, when grading the Titans' draft, gave the Javon Ringer pick an "A".
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Javon Ringer was the only MSU player drafted in 2009.
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Javon Ringer participated in his first organized team activities in May 2009.
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Javon Ringer was the favorite for the 3rd string running back role, which he won.
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Javon Ringer had what would have been a 17-yard touchdown run called back due to a penalty.
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Javon Ringer had 2 catches for 6 yards, and averaged 34 yards on two kickoff return.
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Some guys are just football players, and Javon Ringer is a football player.
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Javon Ringer is patient, remarkably patient for a rookie running back.
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Javon Ringer sees blocking schemes well and has a good feel for when to cut back and when not to cut back.
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Jim Wyatt, of The Tennessean, reported that Javon Ringer was the favorite for the third-string job, and almost a lock to make the roster.
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Javon Ringer finished the pre-season with 24 carries for 118 yards, with one touchdown and four catches for 15 yards, ranking 27th among all NFL running backs for the preseason.
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Javon Ringer played on special teams, and had one tackle.
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Javon Ringer had 6 returns for a 20 yard average, with a long of 25, and no touchdowns.
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Javon Ringer played on special teams, but had no tackles.
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Javon Ringer was one of three Titans who did not register a stat.
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Javon Ringer was one of two Titans that did not record an offensive stat.
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Javon Ringer was expected to miss a few weeks, as he was listed on the injury report with a back injury.
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In week 9, Javon Ringer was again inactive and did not play.
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In week 10, Javon Ringer was listed as questionable, but was declared inactive, and did not play.
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Javon Ringer was then inactive for the rest of the season.
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Javon Ringer finished the season with eight attempts for 48 yards, playing in 7 games.
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Javon Ringer is a smart guy, and he applies himself.
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Javon Ringer finished the season with 329 yards on 51 carries, including two touchdowns, playing in all 16 games.
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Javon Ringer was primarily used as a receiving back, catching 28 passes for 187 yards.
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In week 14, Javon Ringer broke his hand, resulting in him being placed on injured reserve after surgery.
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In 2012 season, Javon Ringer missed several weeks with lingering injuries, including an infection in his arm that doctors told him could have led to amputation had it not been treated quickly.
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In week 5, Javon Ringer tore his MCL, causing him to miss the remainder of the season being placed on injured reserve.
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The injury occurred late in the 4th quarter of a game between the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings After only playing two games in 2012, Javon Ringer's contract expired at the end of the season and he became a free-agent.
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Javon Ringer missed 27 games in his four seasons due to injury.
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Javon Ringer had knee surgery in February 2013 to fix the injury he had.
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Javon Ringer participated at the MSU Pro Day and ran a 4.61 40-yard dash.