Mike Ruth

**Mike Ruth**
Personal information
No. 19
Defensive lineman
Date of birth: (1964-06-25) June 25, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth: Norristown, Pennsylvania
High School: Fairview Village (PA) Methacton

Career information
College: Boston College
NFL Draft: 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Debuted in 1986 for the New England Patriots



Career history
* New England Patriots ( 1986– 1987)
Career highlights and awards
* Outland Trophy (1985)
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Michael Joseph Ruth (born June 25, 1964) was an American football player. Ruth was a member of the College Football All-America Team and the winner of the 1985 Outland Trophy as college football's best lineman.^[1]^[2] After two seasons in the NFL with the New England Patriots in 1986 and 1987, Ruth finished his pro career with the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992.^[3]

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v · d · e1985 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Chuck Long RB Reggie Dupard RB Bo Jackson RB Napoleon McCallum RB Thurman Thomas RB Lorenzo White WR Tim McGee WR David Williams TE Willie Smith OT Jim Dombrowski OT Brian Jozwiak G Jeff Bregel G Jamie Dukes G J. D. Maarleveld G John Rienstra C Peter Anderson

Defense	DL Tony Casillas DL Tim Green DL Mike Hammerstein DL Leslie O'Neal DL Mike Ruth LB Brian Bosworth LB Johnny Holland LB Larry Station DB Brad Cochran DB David Fulcher DB Scott Thomas

Special teams	K John Lee P Barry Helton

Outland Trophy winners

Persondata
Name	Ruth, Mike
Alternative names	Ruth, Michael Joseph; Ruth, Michael J.
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
Date of birth	June 25, 1964
Place of birth	Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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