Page 64 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

64 THE PLAYERS

2012 Rockets

Ryan Aridi

Defensive Tackle 6-2 • 290 • Fr. (R) Sylvania, OH Southview HS

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2012

Listed at No. 3 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart.

2011

Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School

Won three letters in football...High school coach was Jim Mayzes.

Personal

Full name is Ryan Adam Aridi...Birthdate: Nov. 15, 1992...Par-ents are Adam and Hana Aridi...Exercise science major.

Robert Bell

Linebacker 6-0 • 225 • Sr. Grand Rapids, MI East Grand Rapids H.S.

2012

Listed at No. 1 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart.

2011

Second on team with 78 tackles... Tied for second in MAC with four forced fumbles...Tied for first in league with three fumble recover-ies...Starter in all 13 games at inside linebacker...Eight tacklesand1.0TFL vs.AirForce inMilitaryBowl...Second career interception vs. Ball State...11

tackles and two forced fumbles vs. WMU...Returned a fumble 55yards for aTDvs.Miami...NamedMACWestDefensivePlayer of the Week for performance vs. Temple...Had career-best 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a fumble recovery vs. the Owls...Had 7+ tackles in fve games.

2010

Played in eight games as a reserve, making 10 tackles.

2009

Played in nine games as a backup linebacker, making 12 tack-les...Returned an interception 67 yards vs. Eastern Michigan.

High School

Three-star recruit by Rivals.com...Named frst-team all-state in Division 3/4 by the Associated Press...Made frst-team all-conference, as well as the GrandRapids Press area“DreamTeam,” in both his junior and senior seasons...Starred at fullback, defen-sive endand linebacker on teams thatwon state championships in 2007 and 2008...Played for USA Football’s Junior National Team and the frst Junior World Championship in football in Canton, OH...High school coach was Peter Stuursma.

Personal

Full name is Robert Anthony Bell...Birthdate: June 9, 1990... Parents are Robert Bell Sr. and Dawn Abel-Bey...Has three older brothers and one older sister...Criminal justice major.

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Robert Bell’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp

2009 9/0 10 2 12 0 0 0 1/67 0 2010 8/0 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 2011 13/13 38 40 78 4.5/-13 1.0/-7 4 1/4 1

Totals 30/13 56 44 100 4.5/-13 1.0/-7 4 2/71 1 Career Game Highs Tackles: 12 (Temple, 10-1-11)

Derek Batt

Linebacker 5-11 • 210 • Fr. (R) Bowling Green, OH Bowling Green HS

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2012

Listed at No. 3 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart.

2011

Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School

Third-team all-state, first-team all-district, first-team all-county and first-team all-league as a linebacker in his senior season... First-team all-league as a running

back...89 tackles, fve interceptions, 767 rushing yardswith 12 touchdowns...70 tackles, three interceptions as a junior...67 tackles, four interceptions as a sophomore...High school coach was Jef Cullen.

Personal

Full name is Derek Michael Batt...Birthdate: June 9, 1992... Parents are Jerry and Angie Batt...Has two brothers, Ian and Drew...Father played college baseball at Bowling Green... Mother played softball at Bowling Green...Business major.