Purdue DE Ryan Kerrigan, The Draft Study

High School

• Attended Muncie High School (Indiana)
• ranked as No. 43 strong side defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com
• ranked as No. 3 overall prospect in Indiana by Rivals.com
•  first team all-state and coaches’ Top 50 selection as senior after leading state with 19 sacks among 90 tackles
•  Defensive Lineman of the Year in Mr. Football voting
• had 40 receptions for 789 yards (19.7 average) and six touchdowns as tight end
•  first team all-state as junior after recording 67 tackles, including 14 sacks, with two fumble recoveries and one interception (returned 83 yards for a touchdownalso played baseball and basketball.

Purdue

The Accomplishments and Awards(Link)

2007:

• Appeared in 12 games
• had 18 tackles (12 solo, 6 assists), including 1.0 sack
• had six tackles (3 solo, 3 assists) vs. Central Michigan in Motor City Bowl on Dec. 26
• played as true freshman

2008:

• Honorable mention All-Big Ten by media
• Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-District V
• appeared in all 12 games, including 11 starts
•  ranked seventh in Big Ten in sacks (7.0) and 10th in tackles for loss (11.5)
• shared team lead with two forced fumbles

2009:

•  Received team’s Pit Bull Award – Defense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for spring practice
• honorable mention All-American by College Football Insiders and SI.com
• first team All-Big Ten by media and second team by coaches
• second team Academic All-American
•  topped Big Ten and ranked third nationally with 13.0 sacks
• ranked fourth in Big Ten with 18.5 tackles for loss
• fourth on team with 66 tackles (41 solo, 25 assists)
• had two pass breakups and one fumble recovery
•  equaled season high of nine tackles (6 solo, 3 assists), including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks, at Wisconsin on Oct. 31 (and we all know how amazing the Badgers offensive line is, not too mention the size-gigantice if you don’t know)

2010:

• Team co-captain
• received team’s Most Valuable Player Award for defense
• first unanimous All-American at Purdue since 1980 and merely the seventh in school history
• named first team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association, The Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, the Associated Press and The Sporting News
• Si.com first team All-American
• Rivals.com first team All-American
• Collegefootballnews.com first team All-American
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (coaches and media votes)
• Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (coaches)
• first team All-Big Ten (coaches and media)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• runner up for the Ted Hendricks Award (nation’s outstanding defensive end)
• semifinalist for Chuck Bednarik Award, Rotary Lombardi Award and Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy