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Butler University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger

57 Colton Ruhland

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 270
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Cary, Ill.
  • Highschool Cary-Grove

Biography

2022 All-PFL Honorable Mention Selection
2022 Academic All-PFL First Team Selection
College Sports Communicators 2022 Academic All-District
2022 Phil Steele Third Team All-PFL
2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2022 Season (Redshirt-Senior):
All-PFL Honorable Mention Selection… Academic All-PFL First Team Selection… Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team… Phil Steele Third Team All-PFL pick… PFL Academic Honor Roll selection… Started at right guard in nine games… Part of an offensive line unit that led FCS football in red zone offense and sacks allowed… Ranked second in the FCS in tackles for loss allowed… Led the PFL in fourth down conversions and ranked second in third down conversions… Butler was able to rush for 1,781 yards on 420 carries… They averaged 161.9 yards per game and 4.2 yards per rush… The Bulldogs scored 17 touchdowns on the ground and were able to throw for 20… Pass protection allowed BU to throw for 2,392 yards… The team averaged 217.5 passing yards per game… In total, Butler averaged 379.4 yards of total offense per game, averaging 5.6 yards per play.

2021 Season (Redshirt-Junior): First Team Academic All-PFL selection… Appeared in all 11 games… Part of a Bulldog offensive line unit that ranked second in the PFL in rushing offense… Helped BU rush for 174.5 yards per contest and pass for 181 yards per game.

2021 Spring Season (Redshirt-Sophomore): 2020-21 Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team… 3.90 GPA in Computer Science… Played in five games, making four starts… Made his season debut at San Diego… Started in the final four games of the spring season.

2019 Season (Redshirt-Freshman): Played at Princeton.

High School: Three-year varsity starter... Helped lead team to a 41-9 overall record and a 27-4 conference record... Finished as state runner up freshman year... Named a team captain... All-area and all-conference selection... Earned all-state academic honors.

Personal: Son of Matt and Lori... has two siblings, Trevor and Delaney.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 57

    2018Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 260 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 260 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'2" 260 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2021Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'2" 260 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2022Redshirt Senior

    OL
    6'1" 270 lbs
    57
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