Andrew Ruechel

Utah State

Sep 13 (Sat)

7:45 pm MT

Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, GA
High School:
Mill Creek
Position:
OL

2014 - Played and started in all 13 games … helped the Falcons finish second in the conference and sixth nationally in rushing with a 273.1 per-game average … also helped team finish second in the conference and sixth nationally in sacks allowed with just 12 on the season.

2013 - Played in 11 games … part of an offensive line that allowed just nine quarterback sacks which ranked second in the conference and seventh nationally … helped anchor an offensive line that ranked second in the conference and 11th nationally in rushing with a 272.5 per-game average … helped Air Force lead the conference and rank fifth nationally in red zone offense with scores on 33-of-35 possessions ... academic all-MW.

2012 - Played on the junior varsity.

High School - Lettered three years in football … was a two-time all-region and all-county selection, earning first-team honors in both as a senior in football … earned all-state honors as a senior … high school football coach was Shannon Jarvis.

Personal - Parents are Greg and Sheila Ruechel … has an older sister … nickname is A.J. … given name is Andrew … hobbies include snowboarding and wake boarding … majoring in mechanical engineering … has been on the dean's list every semester … completed the powered flight program last summer … also worked on the cadet leadership team during the assault course at Basic Cadet Training … completed Operations Air Force in the summer of 2014 … was also part of the cadet cadre during Basic Cadet Training that summer.