DOUGLAS RIPPY
6-2, 220, LB
Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) |
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HIGH SCHOOL?He earned All-Midwest Region honors from both PrepStar and SuperPrep as a senior team captain, when he was named first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference and All-District. SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 59 overall player in the Midwest (and the 11th best linebacker). Scout.com ranked him as the No. 20 player in Ohio and as the No. 16 linebacker in the nation, while Rivals.com pegged him as the 31st best player in the state and as the No. 59 linebacker in the country. He played just the one year at Trotwood-Madison, recording 80 tackles, with 12 tackles for loss including five quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles, three recoveries and eight passes broken up from the linebacker position. He attended Linden-McKinley High School in Columbus prior to relocating to Trotwood, and as a junior, he was named honorable mention All-State and first-team All-Conference, All-District and All-City at linebacker. He registered 180 tackles (148 solo), including 22 tackles for loss with nine quarterback sacks, 10 passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two recoveries and an interception. On offense, he played as many as four positions: quarterback, running back, tight end and wide receiver. He finished the season with 350 yards rushing and two touchdowns; 120 yards passing and three touchdowns; and 15 catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns. His top game as a senior came in a 31-25 victory over Edgewood in double overtime, as he had 13 tackles and a sack. His top game his junior season came in a 22-12 loss to Mifflin, when he had 18 tackles and three sacks on defense, and two touchdowns on offense (one rushing, one receiving). Under head coach Maurice Douglass, Trotwood-Madison went 8-4 in Rippy’s senior season, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs; Linden McKinley was 0-10 his junior season. He also lettered three times as a prep in basketball, playing small forward and power forward, and once in track.
ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major at Colorado, so will enroll in the School of Arts & Sciences, but is interested in Business (management) and Forensic Science. A National Honor Society member in high school who has maintained a 3.2 grade average (he has taken several AP classes).
PERSONAL?Born November 13, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pa. He enjoys playing video games, listening to music and reading. Three cousins are or have played college basketball at Division I programs: Chris Wright is a freshman forward at Dayton; James Davis will be an incoming freshman at Toledo; and Greg Moore played at Cincinnati. He names his mother (Nadene), his stepfather (David Blackwell) and his football coach his junior year (Timothy McKinley) as the most influential people in his life who supported him through high school.
