2018 Football Roster
Kevontae' Ruggs
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 202
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Lee
- Major:
- Freshman Studies
2018 (FRESHMAN): True freshman who saw action in 11 games, including three starts at linebacker ... Finished the season with 16 total tackles ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Made his Ole Miss debut (9/1/18) and recorded two tackles before leaving game due to injury ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Did not play due to injury ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Recorded four tackles and one quarterback hurry vs. the Crimson Tide ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Came off the bench as a backup linebacker and tallied two total tackles ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Tallied a career-high five tackles and 0.5 TFL before being flagged for targeting in the second half ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Played in the second half and tallied two total tackles and one fumble recovery ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Came off the bench as a backup linebacker but didn't record any stats ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Played in a backup role and didn't log any stats ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Saw the field in a reserve role and tallied one tackle ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Came off the bench as a backup linebacker and didn't record any stats ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Played on special teams and as a reserve linebacker ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Saw action primarly on special teams and didn't record any stats ... Member of the 2018 recruiting class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 16 player in the state of Alabama ... ESPN also ranked him the No. 22 OLB in the nation ... 247Sports and Rivals tabbed him a three-star recruit and both outlets also ranked him the 15th-best player in Alabama ... Tallied 44 tackles in his senior campaign with one forced fumble, one recovery and three sacks ... Recorded 92 tackles with 6.0 TFL and two interceptions as a junior, totaling more than 130 stops in his final two seasons ... Helped the Generals to a 7-4 record as a senior ... Coached by Tyrone Rogers.PERSONAL: Son of Nataki and Henry Ruggs ... Full name is Kevontae' De'Shun Ruggs ... Born: March 2, 2000 ... Freshman Studies major.