Tim Ruddy
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Position: | Center | ||||
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Born: | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 27, 1972||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Dunmore (Dunmore, Pennsylvania) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
NFL draft: | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 65 | ||||
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Tim Ruddy (born April 27, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2003. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
High school
- Attended Dunmore High School in Dunmore, PA, playing football under legendary coach Jack Henzes
- Named honorable mention Sporting Newsas a Senior
- Selected as 15th best prospect in the nation by Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Won the state championship in the shot put as a senior, took third in the state in the discus that year
- Earned two kicker
- Lettered three times in discusand shot put
- Graduated from GPA
- Nicknamed 'Big Master'
College career
Ruddy attended The University of Notre Dame from 1990 to 1994. He was a four-year letterman and two year starter during this time. As a senior, he elected as one of the team’s captains and was selected as a second-team All-America and first-team All-Independent by The Football News and the Associated Press.
Ruddy also posted a perfect 4.0 GPA his junior and senior years at Notre Dame. He graduated summa cum laude with a 3.86 GPA and holds a
Professional career
Ruddy was the second-round draft choice (65th overall) of Miami in
In 2001, Ruddy was named to his first and only Pro Bowl. Ruddy was the first Miami center to be selected to the Pro Bowl since Hall of Fame center Dwight Stephenson in 1987. The last year of Ruddy's career was plagued by injury and his playing time was limited. Ruddy was released by Miami following the 2003 season. It was rumored he talked to a few teams after his departure from Miami, but did not sign with any team.
Ruddy was elected team captain 3 times and was selected as one of the top 40 Miami Dolphin players of all time. He was named as a second team offensive line selection to the Pennsylvania Football News All-Century Team. In 2020, he was elected into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.