Naval Academy Athletics

• At Navy: Enters the fall as the starter at nose guard after seeing time at both defensive end and nose guard in the fall ... could be used at defensive end again this year ... started three games at nose guard last year and performed well ... athletic player that runs well ... has a motor that never stops ... has great feet ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2012: Saw action in all 13 games, including three starts ... started at nose guard against Indiana, Army and Arizona State ... finished the year wtih 17 tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack ... earned the start against Army where he made a career-high tying three tackles before leaving the game with an injury ... member of the Mids[apos] defensive unit that held Texas State scoreless for the first 42 minutes of the game ... registered two tackles in Navy[apos]s Senior Day win over the Bobcats ... his lone tackle of the game at Troy went down as a tackle for a loss of two yards ... after surrendering the game[apos]s first 10 points, part of a Navy defense that held Florida Atlantic scoreless for the better part of 30 minutes between the second and fourth quarters (8:57 2nd - 9:07 4th) ... turned in a tackle in the Mids[apos] win over the Owls ... produced a career-high three tackles in Navy[apos]s road win over East Carolina ... made his first collegiate start at nose guard in the Mids[apos] Homecoming victory over Indiana ... contributed a solo tackle in the win over the Hoosiers ... turned in a pair of tackles and a half a sack for a loss of three yards in the Mids[apos] road win over Central Michigan ... part of a defense that held the Chippewas to a season-low 221 yards (70 rush, 151 pass) and 12 first downs ... the 70 yards rushing by the Chippewas were the fewest yards rushing by a Navy opponent since Missouri rushed for 65 yards on 26 carries in the 2009 Texas Bowl ... ... part of a defense that did not allow a touchdown in nine consecutive quarters (Penn State fourth quarter - San Jose State) ... the streak was the best by a Navy defense since 2008 when the Mids did not allow a touchdown for 10 straight quarters (fourth quarter against Notre Dame, shut out Northern Illinois, shut out Army and did not allow a first quarter point to Wake Forest) ... chipped in a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that held VMI scoreless for the final 53-plus minutes of action ... held the Keydets to just a field goal in the opening quarter, marking the first time Navy[apos]s defense did not surrender a touchdown to its opponent since 2009 when defeating Army, 17-3 ... chipped in an assisted tackle at Penn State ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids[apos] opener against Notre Dame where he pitched in a pair of tackles and was credited with a half a sack.

• 2011: Did not see any varsity action.

• High School / Personal: A 2011 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School, Ring was a three-sport athlete who lettered in football (3), track & field (2) and basketball (1) ... earned first-team all-county honors in football as a senior and second-team recognition as a junior ... son of Michael and Alice Ring ... majoring in oceanography.