Ricky Schneider

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Amherst, Ohio
High School:
Steele

Will battle incumbent Andy Sahm for playing time at quarterback ... has a wealth of experience for a [quote]backup[quote], having started a total of 10 games over the first three years of his career.

Weight room: Bench (285), squat (600), hang clean (325).

As a redshirt junior in 1999

Started the first four games of the season ... completed 22 passes in 49 attempts at Kent ... also set a career-best with four TD passes vs. the Flashes ... his 271 yards in that game was 22 yards shy of his career standard ... earned his third letter.

As a redshirt sophomore in 1998

Started four consecutive games beginning with the Central Florida contest ... split time with starter Bob Niemet in the first two games ... then threw only two passes in the last five games in a reserve role ... had best game against Ohio passing for 178 yards, one of three games over the century mark ... played in a total of eight contests.

As a redshirt freshman in 1997

Started as a linebacker as a sophomore and at quarterback his last two seasons ... was played in seven games, starting the Kansas State and Marshall contests ... first collegiate action was at the end of the Ohio State game ... came in late in the second quarter of the Akron game the next week for an injured Bob Niemet, and completed 13-of-19 passes for 128 yards and one score to lead BG to a comeback 31-28 victory ... he led the Falcons on drives of 78, 74, 58, and 69 yards in the second half which resulted in 24 points, including the game-winning 69-yard drive which culminated in a field goal with 32 seconds left ... made first start the next week against Kansas State ... in the Marshall game he completed 21-of-42 passes for 293 yards.

As a freshman in 1997

Redshirted.

Amherst Steele H.S.

Earned three letters for coach Jeff Riesen ... a first-team Division II all-state selection as a senior after completing 83-of-130 passes (63.8%) for 1,209 yards and 16 touchdowns ... also carried 69 times for 304 yards and nine scores ... helped the Comets to a 10-0 regular season record, the best in school history, and an 11-1 overall mark advancing to the state regional final ... first-team all-district pick as well as being the top player in Lorain County ... set school seasonal records for pass completions, TD passes, and completion percentage and career marks the first two categories.

Personal

Has a 3.13 GPA in interpersonal communications ... a 1998 honorable mention academic All-MAC pick ... son of Roy Schneider and Martha Schneider ... born Mar. 11, 1978.

Schneider[apos]s Career Statistics

Year       Comp.    Att.    Pct.    Yds.    TD    Int.   Long
1999          95     181    52.5    1121    11       9     30
1998          55     103    53.4     649     4       4     40
1997          50     104    48.1     605     1       3     41
1996                     REDSHIRTED
Career        200    388    51.5    2375    16      16     41