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James Rankin

James Rankin
# 25 * Linebacker
6'3" * 220 lbs. * Senior
Shaker Heights, Ohio * Warrensville Heights High School

College: 2007: Expected to compete for a starting position at linebacker ... has tremendous speed.

2006: Saw action in six games, starting three ... started three consecutive games in the middle of the season before missing the last four contests due to an injury ... was Gannon’s ninth-leading tackler ... made at least six tackles in five of six games he played in ... posted a season-high nine tackles against Wayne State ... added seven stops against both Indianapolis and Ferris State ... recorded first career sack against Indianapolis.

2005: Played in 10 games, starting two ... made first career start against Northwood, making a season-high 14 tackles ... earned ECAC Player of the Week honorable-mention accolades for his effort against Northwood ... added another start at Wayne State ... made eight solo tackles in the season finale at Tiffin ... recorded first career interception at Tiffin, returning the turnover 65 yards ... averaged 6.6 tackles during the last five games.

2004: Saw action in two games ... played against Grand Valley State and Wayne State.

High School: Played for Devlin Culliver at Warrensville Heights High School ... was a three-year letterwinner and team captain ... named to the All-Lake Erie League first team ... selected to the All-North East Ohio first team ... earned all-state honorable-mention accolades as a linebacker.

Personal: Sport & Exercise Science major ... has one sister.


Career Highs
Tackles: 14 vs. Northwood (10/8/05)
Solo Tackles: 8 at Tiffin (11/5/05)
Assisted Tackles: 11 vs. Northwood (10/8/05)
Tackles for a loss: 1, six times, last at Ferris State (10/14/06)
TFL Yards: 8 at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Sacks: 1 at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Sack yards: 8 at Ferris State (10/14/06)
Interceptions: 1 at Tiffin (11/5/05)
Interception Return Yards: 65 at Tiffin (11/5/05)


Year
Solo
Assist
Total
Sacks
TFL
FR
Int
2004 0
0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0
2005
19
21
40
0.0-0
3.5-4
0
1
2006
13
24
37
1.5-12
3.5-21
1
0
Career
32
45
77
1.5-12
7.0-25
1
1

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updated 7/27/07 by: drt