2021 Fall Football Roster
Ritten, Colby
Jersey Number 92
Colby Ritten
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Boone
Bio
2020-21 (Spring)
- Named one of the Spiders' five team captains.
- Missed the spring season due to an injury.
- Played and started all 12 games at defensive tackle.
- Started 34-straight games heading into 2020.
- Posted 41 tackles on the season, 20 solo and 21 assisted.
- Recorded a season-high five tackles against UAlbany (Oct. 5), Stony Brook (Nov. 2) and Villanova (Nov. 9).
- Notched 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
- Posted a sack against UAlbany and Yale (Oct. 19) while adding a half sack at No. 2 James Madison (Nov. 16).
- Tallied 2.0 tackles for loss against Yale and 1.5 against UAlbany.
- Forced a fumble against Jacksonville (Aug. 29) and recovered a fumble against Fordham (Sept. 28).
- Registered five quarterback hurries, including three against Yale and two against Stony Brook.
- Started all 11 games at defensive tackle.
- Made 49 tackles, 14 solo and 35 assists during the season.
- Three sacks for a total loss of 20 yards.
- Had 8.0 tackles for loss throughout the year.
- Recorded two sacks in the win over Fordham (Sept. 8).
- Two of his four tackles against Saint Francis were for a loss.
- Forced and recovered a fumble in the win over Albany (Oct. 13).
- Had eight total tackles, two for loss and a half sack against Elon (Oct. 20).
- Season-high 12 tackles, one solo and 11 assists against Villanova (Nov. 3).
- Earned a tackle for loss and a half sack against Villanova .
- Named HERO Sports Freshman All-American.
- Played and started in all 11 games.
- 57 total tackles to go with 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
- Two QB hurries, one forced fumble and a blocked kick.
- Had a sack in shutout win at Villanova.
- Blocked a kick in overtime loss at Delaware.
- Two sacks in overtime win at home over Albany.
- Made collegiate debut and start against #3 Sam Houston State.
- Credited with five tackles in each of the Spiders first two games.
- Tallied his first career sack and forced fumble in Richmond's road win at #25 Colgate.
- Redshirted due to wrist injury.
- Three year varsity starter and captain.
- Two-way player on offensive and defensive lines.
- Selected to Florida 8A All-State Team as First-Team offensive lineman.
- Played in Central Florida All-Star game.
- Earned Super Sophomore honors from the Orlando Sentinel in 2013.
- Two-time All-Metro honoree.
- Named to the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 in 2015.
- Son of Paul and Shelley Ritten.
- Two siblings, Carson and Sydney.
- Father Paul, played football at Florida.
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
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Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
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Friday, August 01
