Ricky Ponton Bio
7/9/2008 4:26:00 AM | General
Enters fall camp as one of the key players at running back... turned in a solid spring season, displaying his speed and pass catching abilities... enters the fall as the running back with the most playing experience... rushed four times for six yards and caught a 23-yard pass in the rain-shortened Blue-White game... joined the Eagle Football program in January and will have two years of eligibility remaining... AT SOUTH FLORIDA: Three-year member of the Bulls Football program... redshirted in 2004... saw action in a reserve role in 2005, totaling 93 carries for 373 yards and two touchdowns... recorded 83 yards against Florida A&M, 75 against UCF and 66 yards versus Syracuse later that season... played in the final seven games of the 2006 season... 73 carries totaling 306 yards and two touchdowns...
101 yards on 17 carries and scored twice against North Carolina... 41 yards against Syracuse and registered 42 versus Louisville... caught four passes for 48 yards overall... did not play last season... HIGH SCHOOL: Two way standout with the Hillsborough HS... played for Terriers coach Earl Garcia... PERSONAL: Younger brother Marc Thomas also signed with the Eagles... born August 12, 1986 in Nashville, Tennessee... son of Jacky Ponton... MAJOR: Business
101 yards on 17 carries and scored twice against North Carolina... 41 yards against Syracuse and registered 42 versus Louisville... caught four passes for 48 yards overall... did not play last season... HIGH SCHOOL: Two way standout with the Hillsborough HS... played for Terriers coach Earl Garcia... PERSONAL: Younger brother Marc Thomas also signed with the Eagles... born August 12, 1986 in Nashville, Tennessee... son of Jacky Ponton... MAJOR: Business
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