Ruben Garcia

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

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.