2012 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in all 11 games with eight starts at linebacker...served as a team captain...credited with 17 total tackles, including nine solo stops...had a season-best four stops (two solos, two assists) vs. Valparaiso...had two solo stops, highlighted by an eight-yard sack in the fourth quarter against Indiana State...had two assisted stops at North Dakota State...had two tackles vs. Southern Illinois...had tackles against Pittsburgh, Albany, Illinois State, South Dakota, Western Illinois...earned his third letter.
2011 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in the first three games of the season before being sidelined with an injury...credited with six total tackles, including three solo stops...had a season-high three tackles, including two solos against Valparaiso...had two solo tackles at Michigan State and one against Illinois State...recovered a fumble on a mishandled punt against the Spartans...also had a tackle for a one-yard loss against the Spartans...named HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against Michigan State...earned his second letter.
2010 (R-Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played seven games and started the final three at WILL linebacker...had 15 total tackles on the season, including 13 solo stops...11 of the 15 tackles came in three games as a starter...recorded two tackles for losses...had a season-best five tackles against Illinois State (four solos, one assist)...had four solo stops against UNI...had two solo tackles versus Indiana State and Central Connecticut State...had single stops against Butler and South Dakota State...earned his first letter.
2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...named Scout Defensive Player of the Week versus Indiana State...named Scout Special Player of the Week versus Northeastern, and North Dakota State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Special Mention All-Ohio Division II selection as a senior...first-team All-Northeast Ohio Inland District Division II pick...a first-team all-conference selection...played safety for the Cardinals...earned team's defensive back award...Cardinals were 7-3 in 2008...Canfield was 10-2 reaching regional semifinals in 2007...Cardinals won MAC championship last three years...coach was Mike Pavlansky...also played basketball...made the honor roll.
PERSONAL: Parents are Melissa and Don Rich...has a sister (Alyssa)...birthday is June 25...major is marketing management...is the 2013-14 recipient of the William G. Lyden Jr. Scholarship.
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
