Jay Rudwall

33 Jay Rudwall
Jay Rudwall
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    Ooltewah, Tenn.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Ooltewah HS
  • Previous School:
    Ooltewah HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    103.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

One of the true leaders on the team, Jay is an experienced linebacker with outstanding numbers to build upon...expected to start at one inside linebacker position, he has post-season honors potential...has played in 31 career games with 14 starts...among returning players in the OVC, he ranks second for most tackles last season with 101...comes into his final season with 173 career tackles...vocal leader on-and-off the field...tremendous spring and expects to build upon his performance of 2014...a standout in the weight room who has increased his strength...has developed as both a player and a team leader...a smart player who studies his opponent and knows his assignments...great phuysical skills...aggressive player who runs well with good quickness and change of direction...makes all the calls on the field for the defense...strong student as well...ability to cover in space, blitz, and take on offensive linemen and backs...was in-and-out of the lineup for much of his first year due to minor injuries...kept his focus in the weight room and returned to the field healthy to make a major impact in the Golden Eagle defense each of the past two years...well-prepared every week and a consistent and sure-handed tackler...a regular on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

AT TECH (IN 2014): Jay ranked third on the team and eighth in the OVC with 101 total tackles, becoming the first trio in school history to all top the 100-tackle plateau (with Marty Jones and Austin Tallant)...won the team's Most Valuable Linebacker Award...averaged 8.4 tackles per game...had two quarterback sackes and 6.5 tackles-for-lossto rank third on the squad...forced two fumbles and recoverd one fumble...reached double figures in tackles in five games, punctuated by career-high 14 stops in win over Murray State...had 11 tackles, forced two fumbles and added a quarterback sack in Tech's win over Eastern Kentucky...posted 10 tackles each against Jacksonville State, Eastern Illinois and Chattanooga...collected two tackles-for-loss against both Tennessee State and Chattanooga...second career interception came against Eastern Illinois.

(IN 2013):
Jay ranked sixth on the team and among the leagues’ Top 25 with 59 total tackles, an average of 5.4 per game...saw action in 11 games and earned two starts...posted 1.5 tackles-for-loss, caused a fumble, broke up two passes and grabbed his first career interception...opened the year with six tackles against Cumberland and made five in each of the next four games...after five more stops against Eastern Kentucky, he posted his career-high with nine tackles against Jacksonville State, and followed the next week with eight tackles at No. 2 Eastern Illinois...picked off an interception at Southeast Missouri that he returned 38 yards to set up an easy Golden Eagle touchdown.

(IN 2012): Jay played in eight games for the Golden Eagles as a true freshman...opened his career with six tackles in the season opener against Hampton...had tackles in his first five games but was in-and-out of the lineup over the final seven games of the year...made 13 total tackles.

IN HIGH SCHOOL: Jay received a lengthy list of post-season honors following his senior season for coach Shannon Williams and the Ooltewah High School Owls...named Tennessee Sports Writer's Association All-State and District 5AAA Defensive Player of the Year... versatile athlete, he lettered three years on the gridiron as well as earning all-state honors in wrestling...school record-holder for most tackles in a game (30) and most tackles in a season (171)...named his team's Defensive Player of the Year and was a Chattanooga Times Free Press first-team Best of Preps pick...helped the Owls to the second round of the TSSAA playoffs after capturing the District 5AAA title...in addition to his 171 total tackles, he also piled up 16 tackles-for-loss and had one interception (returned for touchdown), caused a fumble and recovered a fumble....started 33 consecutive games and finished with 351 total tackles.

PERSONAL: The son of Connie and the late Chuck Rudwall...full name is Jay Spoerri Rudwall... born September 20, 1994, in Tupelo, Miss... majoring in business finance.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 27 21
Assists 76 57
Tackles 103.0 78.0
Tackles per game 9.4 9.8
Sacks 1.0 -
Sack yards 4 -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.5 2.0
Tackle for loss yards 10 6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 3 0 3.0 1.0 4 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 8 9.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 2 11 13.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 4 3 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 0 8 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 5 4 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 3 12 15.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 4 4 8.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 2 9 11.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 8 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 2 9 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 8 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 8 - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 8 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 8 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 8 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 11 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 12 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 42 - - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 8 3 10 13.0 1.6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 24 35 59.0 5.4 - - 1.5 1 1 - - 1 38 2 -
2014-15 12 40 61 101.0 8.4 2.0 14 6.5 24 2 1 0 1 3 2 -
2015-16 11 27 76 103.0 9.4 1.0 4 3.5 10 - 2 0 - - - -
Total 42 94 182 276.0 6.6 3.0 18 11.5 35 3 3 0 2 41 4 -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 27 76 103.0 9.4 1.0 4 3.5 10 - 2 0 - - - -
Conference 8 21 57 78.0 9.8 - - 2.0 6 - 2 0 - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 8 48 56.0 11.2 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Away 6 19 28 47.0 7.8 1.0 4 3.0 7 - 2 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 9 31 40.0 10.0 - - 1.0 1 - 1 0 - - - -
Losses 7 18 45 63.0 9.0 1.0 4 2.5 9 - 1 0 - - - -
Month
September 4 10 22 32.0 8.0 1.0 4 2.5 5 - 1 0 - - - -
October 5 14 37 51.0 10.2 - - 1.0 5 - 1 0 - - - -
November 2 3 17 20.0 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
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Golden Eagle capture 42-24 Homecoming win over Austin Peay
Golden Eagle capture 42-24 Homecoming win over Austin Peay

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Redhawks use special teams plays to claim 38-17 victory over McCoin-led Tech
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Eastern Illinois takes advantage of Tech miscues, takes 51-20 Homecoming victory
Eastern Illinois takes advantage of Tech miscues, takes 51-20 Homecoming victory

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Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State
Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State

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Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer
Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer

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Wofford runs over Golden Eagles, 34-14; Home opener is next week
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GAMEDAY CENTRAL:  Golden Eagles face Wofford Saturday night for first time in 66 years
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Golden Eagles open season with career-high efforts at Houston
Golden Eagles open season with career-high efforts at Houston

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