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Pioneer League Football

2016 Football Roster

Brent Smith
Brent Smith

90 Jordan Ransone

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Long Beach, Ind.
  • Highschool La Lumiere

Biography

*2016 First Team All-PFL 

2016: Saw action in eight games, including seven starts... Named First Team All-PFL... Named one of three captains for 2016 season... Finished with 27 total tackles... Led the team in sacks (5.5-34-yds.)... Tied for second in tackles for a loss (7.0-38-yds.)... Had one fumble recovery. 

2015: Played in all 11 games including starting ten... recorded 20 tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack... recorded one quarterback hit and recovered one fumble... named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2014:  Played in all 11 games...credited with 11 tackles, including three tackles for loss...had one pass break-up.

2013:  Played in 11 games...had a career-high four tackles in Butler’s season-opener at South Dakota State...notched first career quarterback sack against Drake...

2012:  Saw action in one varsity game...

Personal:  Exploratory major...born 11/16/93...son of Dr. Carey and Kimberly Ransone...

High School:  Three-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman at La Lumiere School...selected team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior...compiled 192 tackles and 18 quarterback sacks over his final two high school seasons...recognized as a Commended Student by the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program...member of high school’s basketball and track teams...High School Coach:  Art Walker.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2012Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 270 lbs
    78
  • 98

    2013Redshirt

    DL
    6'2" 270 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2014Redshirt

    DL
    6'2" 270 lbs
    98
  • 90

    2015Redshirt

    DL
    6'2" 270 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2016Redshirt Senior

    DL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    90
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