Temple University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 78
Aaron Ruff
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Imhotep
Honors: 2016 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Navy).Â
2018 (Redshirt Senior): Made season debut against Villanova ... saw extensive playing time in victory over ECU.
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut at Army ... plays on FG and PAT protection.Â
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut against Tulane ... also played at UConn.Â
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Played offensive line at Imhotep Charter High School in Philadelphia for coach Al Crosby … team captain … compiled a 12-3 record as a senior and a 14-1 record as a junior … in 2012, became the first charter school to reach the PIAA Championship game and did so again, winning in 2013 … led the way for 4,300 rushing yards and 96 total TDs … won offensive player of the game in a 2012 quarterfinal win… earned Eagles Top Achiever Award in 2011 and 2012 … ranked #5 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … ranked a four star recruit by Rivals.com ... also recruited by Stanford, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Virginia Tech.Â
Personal: Born Aaron Coley Ruff in Philadelphia … nicknamed “Big Ruff” … parents are Yvette and Hayward Ruff … mother went to Temple ... has a brother Isaiah (27) and a sister Ava (6) … loves to cook … hopes to become an engineer technologist ... criminal justice major.
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