University of Richmond Athletics
Nick Ritcher Named AFCA All-American
12/21/2015 | Football
WACO, Texas – The All-American accolades continue to roll in for University of Richmond OL Nick Ritcher who has earned his third such major recognition this season, this time coming from the American Football Coaches Association. Ritcher has also been honored by the Associated Press as a First Team All-American and by STATS as a Third Team All-American.
Ritcher was the anchor of the Richmond offensive line during the record-breaking 2015 season. He helped guide the Spiders to a 10-4 record and their first appearance in the FCS Semifinals since the 2008 season. Runners behind Ritcher's line collected 2,673 yards combined while first-year QB Kyle Lauletta had the time to throw for 3,598 yards which rank second in a single season in program history.
Over the last four seasons, Ritcher has been a part of 33 Spider victories after using a redshirt as a true freshman. He earned First Team CAA All-Conference this season for the first time in his career and joined two of his mates on the line on the All-Conference list (Nicholas Vergos, Thomas Evans).
