2014 Football Roster

48 Ruben Garcia

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 248
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Plant City, Fla.
  • High School Durant High School
  • Major Pre-Athletic Training

Biography

2012 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2014: Saw action in all 12 games on special teams…posted one tackle…overcame and ACL injury suffered in 2013… played in 29 career games for the Bulls… graduated in December (2014) with a degree in pre-business administration.

2013: Tore the ACL in his right knee in spring practice…a rapid rehabilitation allowed him to rejoin practice during the season and appear in the final two games of the season against UCF (11/29) and Rutgers (12/7).

2012: Played in 11 games mainly on special teams ... recorded one tackle.

2011: Saw action in five games at linebacker and on special teams ... recorded three tackles.

2010: Redshirted

DURANT HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Gottman at Durant High School in Brandon, Fla. ... four-year starter for football ... team captain senior year ... Iron Man Award recipient senior year ... played in the Under Armour All-Star game ... first-team All-Conference senior year ... second-team All-Conference junior year ... four-year letterwinner for both football and basketball ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Ruben and Maria Garcia ... one brother, Gavin, and one sister, Brittany ... a member of the 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic team ... is studying pre-business administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2010Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 219 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 232 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2012Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 242 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2013Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 236 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 248 lbs
    48