Did You Know? Ringer from Dayton

Javon Ringer, the powerful senior running back for Michigan State, is from Dayton. He played for Chaminade-Julienne in high school. He was part of the 2002 state championship team, rushing for over 200 yards in the title game. In 2005, Scout gave him four stars and ranked him as the fifteenth best running back in the country. The following is from the Spring 2005 edition of Vision, CJ's alumni newsletter:

Javon Ringer, who is ranked as the second best player in the state, signed with Michigan State. The three time All-Ohio running back rushed for 1,763 yards and 20 touchdowns last season before being sidelined with an ACL injury in week seven.

Notre Dame never made a scholarship offer to Ringer, but that was the year that our recruiting was divided between two coaches: Willingham and Weiss.

We're still rooting for the Irish this weekend. However, if anyone knew Ringer or his family, we'd love to know more. Share any stories in the comments section.