Christian Ringo
Christian Jacques Rashad Ringo (born March 10, 1992) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana–Lafayette and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Ringo in the 2017 NFL preseason | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Jackson, Mississippi | March 10, 1992||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Jackson (MS) Forest Hill | ||||||||||
College: | Louisiana–Lafayette | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Professional career
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Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
293 lb (133 kg) |
4.97 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
28 reps | 19[2] | ||||
All values are from Pro Day[3] |
Green Bay Packers
2015 season
Ringo was selected in the sixth round (210th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft.[4] On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers.[5] Ringo was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015.[6] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.[7] Packers' linebacker Jayrone Elliott commented on Ringo in mid-November, saying he had become "the captain of the scout team".[8] Halfway through the season, Ringo had at least one team wanting to sign him to their active roster.[8] However, he decided to accept an offer with the Packers to increase his salary while continuing to play on the practice squad.[8] Ringo was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 18, 2016.[9]
2016 season
Ringo recorded four tackles and two sacks in the preseason, earning him a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster.[10] He made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season opener, finishing the game with one tackle.
2017 season
On April 13, 2017, Ringo signed his exclusive rights tender to remain with the Packers.[11] He was waived by the Packers on September 5, 2017.[12]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 6, 2017, Ringo was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[13] He was waived by the team on September 12, 2017.[14]
Detroit Lions
On September 14, 2017, Ringo was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2017.[16]
On August 31, 2018, Ringo was waived by the Lions.[17]
Dallas Cowboys
On September 26, 2018, Ringo was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2018, but was waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[19]
NFL career statistics
References
- "UL Lafayette's McGuire Headlines All-Sun Belt Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". www.sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- "Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- "Christian Ringo - Louisiana, DT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Christian Ringo Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Packers sign five draft choices". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Packers reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Packers sign WR James Jones, assemble practice squad". Packers.com. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Cohen, Michael (February 14, 2016). "Christian Ringo making a name for himself among Packers players, coaches". JSOnline.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 3, 2016). "Packers keep three QBs: Here's the 53-man roster". Packers.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- Hirschhorn, Jason B. (April 13, 2017). "Christian Ringo signs exclusive-rights tender to remain with Packers". AcmePackingCompany.com.
- "Packers sign DT Quinton Dial". Packers.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.
- Marcum, Jason (September 6, 2017). "NFL roster moves: Bengals claim Christian Ringo off waivers from Packers". CincyJungle.com.
- Marcum, Jason (September 12, 2017). "Bengals roster moves: Adam Jones activated; Christian Ringo waived". CincyJungle.com.
- "Lions sign DT Christian Ringo to the practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 14, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018.
- "Lions sign DT Christian Ringo to active roster from practice squad". DetroitLions.com. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
- "Lions announce roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2018.
- "Cowboys sign DT Christian Ringo to practice squad Cowboys promoted him to the active roster after injuries on 11-17-18". 247sports.com. September 26, 2018.
- "Cowboys promote DL from practice squad, waive safety for Week 11". 247Sports.com. November 17, 2018.
- "Adolphus Washington becomes the third Bengals player to go on IR this week". CincyJungle.com. November 23, 2018.
- "Bengals Waive 11 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference