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Javon Eugene Ringer is an American football running back who last played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League . He played college football for Michigan State University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Ringer attended Chaminade-Julienne High School where he set school and state records. In college, he achieved many awards. In 2005, he earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News. He was also named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team. In 2006, he earned the Biggie Munn Award, an award given to the team's most inspirational player. In 2007, he had a breakout season, becoming Michigan State's first 1,000 yard carrier since T. J. Duckett in 2001. He was also named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls. In 2008, as a senior, he was one of four team captains. He 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. He was also a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point, the only running back to be officially nominated all year.He had a minor knee injury during the end of the 2008 season, which led to corrective surgery. This slowed his Combine numbers; however, he improved upon them during MSU's Pro Days. He was one of three Spartans invited to the NFL combine. ESPN.com ranked him the 8th best running back in the draft. He was a projected third rounder in the 2009 NFL Draft. Another site lists him as a mid-second round draft choice. Ringer has drawn comparisons to NFL players Mike Hart and Chester Taylor. His performance at the MSU Pro Day "absolutely blew NFL teams away", due to putting up impressive numbers while not fully recovered. NFL Analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said of Ringer "He's only 5-9, 205, but he's remarkably strong, a good athlete and just a tough kid with great character. He blocks extremely well, and he'll be a very serviceable No. 2 back. He'll probably end up being a fourth- or fifth-round pick."Ringer battled several running backs for the third string position coming into his rookie 2009 season, a battle which he won. He made his NFL debut in week 1, as a kick returner, and overall has played in 7 games. He was benched as kick returner after a poor performance in week 2. He had his first NFL carries in a week 6 game against the New England Patriots. Ringer's NFL career was marred by injuries, having missed 27 games in 4 years. Since retiring from the NFL, Ringer has worked with his alum Michigan State as an assistant coach. Wikipedia  

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Famous Javon Ringer Quotes

“I thank God that my body has been able to handle this kind of workload. I don't know if I will ever be like Lorenzo White, but that's the goal I'm trying to get to.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html

“I was brought up knowing you can't do anything truly by yourself. It's God blessing you in some way, shape or form. I have a religious family, and that's just how I was raised. Being a running back, it's also very obvious to me. Any running back that's ever played football, all of the success comes from the people up front. There's no way a running back can be good if nobody is blocking for him.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html

“Honestly, my number-one motivation is my family.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted at Ringer23.com (undated) http://www.ringer23.com/quotes.htm

“Every time I've done something in the community, each of the people that I've met, they're an inspiration to me. Their spirits are so high. What I'm going through on the field is nothing compared to what they're going through. Their issue is a matter of life and death. Just being able to put one moment of happiness in their life, that's something that I really cherish doing.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html

“I'll go anywhere. To get picked up somewhere will be a blessing”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.freep.com/article/20090319/SPORTS07/903190389/1055/SPORTS07/Spartans+measure+up+at+NFL+pro+day

“I just love to compete”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2008-09-17-454393947_x.htm

Javon Ringer Quotes about time

“I just take one day at a time, pray, and know that whatever happens is God's will, so there's nothing I can do to change that.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html

“I think he’s very good and very blessed to be operating behind those five guys. That’s the big problem, having to sort through those five big guys to find where he is. When they all come off at one time they look like a herd of water buffalo stampeding at you and there’s a gazelle somewhere in behind them. He’s also very persistent and you can see how strong he is.”

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Florida Atlantic head coach Howard Schnellenberger, quoted at Ringer 23.com (undated)

“You can hit him and hit him and hit him and he just keeps on coming. I think that I learned a long time ago that one attribute that great players have is stamina, and he obviously has great stamina.”

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Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, quoted at Ringer 23.com (undated)

Javon Ringer Quotes

“A lot of that just comes from my upbringing. I have a tremendous mother and father, I grew up in the church, I have a very religious family. I’m not all about myself just because I know if it wasn’t for God, I wouldn’t be able to go out there and compete anyway. So I never look at it as a selfish thing—I never want all the attention or want it to be about me, because I never want to get in to a situation where God has to humble me. I know for a fact that I am not doing it by myself; it is because of Him that I can compete over and over again. That’s basically how I grew up. I was blessed and fortunate to have a family like I have.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://collegefootballinsiders.blogspot.com/2009/04/q-javon-ringer-rb-michigan-st.htm

God , Family , Selfishness

“I know with my size, a lot of people might think I'm like a slasher, a make-you-miss guy, which I can do that. But I also like to lower my shoulder and get the tough yards, too. I like contact. I like to mix it up.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.detnews.com/article/20090414/SPORTS0101/904140357/1126/sports0101/Knowshon+Moreno+viewed+as+draft+s+most+complete+running+back

People , Guy , Thinking

“I personally was disappointed because I know I'm a lot faster than that. But I was able to do that just coming off knee surgery, so if I look at it that way, I'm happy.”

Javon Ringer

Quoted here http://www.freep.com/article/20090228/SPORTS07/902280363/1048/SPORTS/Ringer+works+out+for+scouts+with++80+++knee

Disappointment , Way , Personality , Happiness

“When you put the ball in his hands there is no telling what is going to happen - sometimes I am just amazed watching what he can do even though I am playing on the same field he is.”

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MSU WR Mark Dell, quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html

“Javon Ringer is a special player and a special young man. He has incredible heart and courage. After suffering what appeared to be a season-ending knee injury, Javon willed himself back onto the playing field. He worked his tail off, so he could go to the field and compete with his teammates.”

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Former MSU coach John L. Smith, quoted here http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112106aaa.html

Courage , Suffering , Season , Heart

“My offensive player of the year is going to be Javon Ringer for the way he has carried his team and the workhorse load that he’s carried all year long. Everyone knows he’s getting the football yet he continues to produce.”

Javon Ringer

Charles Davis of the Big Ten Network, quoted at Ringer 23.com (undated)

Way , Football

“He’s total team player - it’s not about him, and you can’t say enough about him as a person aside from his athletic abilities. But it’s the person in him, it’s the intangibles within him that make him the back that he is. There are other guys who are just as explosive and just as fast, but it’s the things inside of him that make him special.”

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MSU head coach Mark Dantonio, quoted at Ringer 23.com (undated)

Personality , Guy , Making love

“Michigan State already has one of the coolest mascots in college football, but if Sparty ever needs a day off, Javon Ringer could do the job. After all, he already does just about everything else for MSU.”

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Bruce Hooley of FOXSports.com, quoted at Ringer 23.com (undated)

Football

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