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Javon Eugene Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is an American football running back who last played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Michigan State University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He is currently a free agent. Ringer attended Chaminade-Julienne High School where he set various 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, which is 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.〔http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2007/11/count_ringer_among_fans_of_har.html Steve Grinczel. "Count Ringer Among Fans of Hart." ''Mlive.com''. November 1, 2007〕 He was also named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls.〔http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111907aaj.html Associated Press. "Big Ten Announces 2007 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors." ''cstv.com''. November 19, 2007〕 In 2008, as a Senior, he was named as 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 he had corrective surgery on.〔 This slowed his Combine numbers; however, he improved upon those numbers during MSU's Pro Days.〔 He was one of 3 Spartans invited to the NFL combine.〔 ESPN.com ranked him the 8th best running back in the draft.〔 He was a projected 3rd 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 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 with several running backs for the 3rd 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. He is slated to be 2nd on the depth chart in 2010. ==Personal== Ringer is the son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer, who are both ministers.〔〔 Ringer is a devout Christian.〔 He owns a black belt in Karate.〔〔 He majored in sociology.〔〔 Ringer is known for his "unselfish attitude", such as signing any autograph a fan asks for, and often does charity work.〔〔 〕 Michigan State Head coach Mark Dantonio said of Ringer, "He's a total team player - it's not about him, and you can't say enough about him as a person aside from his athletic abilities." Ringer is one of the most active student-athletes in MSU's Multicultural Program. He has participated in numerous events, including the Gear Up College Day Program in which he served as a counselor to help advise middle school children, and the Academic Gladiators program where he expressed the importance of academics to other student-athletes. His "vibrant attitude" inspired children at hospitals and the MSU Child Development Lab, while his positive coaching skills at camps and clinics have made him a mentor to young football players. MSU's Angela Howard, who is the Director of Student-Athlete Development, said, "Javon's definitely a go-to guy as far as helping out in the community. He's not seeking the attention. Everything he does is for the right reasons, and he's willing to take the time, which he doesn't have a lot of. He's not doing it because I'm telling him he has to go out, or because he's the face of Michigan State football. When he's out there, he's doing it because he believes in doing it."〔 His nephew, Northmont High School linebacker Kaleb Ringer, has recently committed to Michigan. When asked about his motivations, Ringer responded "Honestly, my number-one motivation is my family".〔 While talking about his attitude and upbringing, Ringer mentioned, "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." Michigan State strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie said of Ringer, "He's extremely self-motivated. He doesn't need pep-talks. He challenges himself every day." When asked "Who is the most instrumental person in your life?" Ringer responded, "My parents." Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said Ringer "epitomizes everything a student-athlete should be. He does everything in the classroom and on the field respectively. His tutor, Ryan Kraft a senior from Farmington Hills, was a great help in his academic performance and took him the distance where he needed to get to." In June 2009, Ringer and all the other Titan rookies made an appearance at a local hospital to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day. Ringer also went to a V.A. hospital in November 2009 with other Titans to celebrate Veterans Day. Ringer graduated from Michigan State University in May 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Javon Ringer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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