Junior (2012)
Played in 11 games, including eight starting assignments … missed the San Jose State (Oct. 20) contest due to injury … second on the team with 3.5 sacks … also recorded 26 tackles (10 solos/16 assists), including four for loss, three QB hurries, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one pass breakup … top performance came at Rice (Oct. 13) when he made eight stops (six solos) and forced a fumble.
Sophomore (2011)
Played in seven games with five starting assignments … recorded 14 tackles (7 solos), including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and a pair of QB hurries … racked up a season-high five stops against Georgia State (Oct. 29) … sat out the 2010 season after transferring, as UTSA only practiced that fall.
Prior To UTSA
Redshirted the 2009 campaign at Western Illinois … earned All-District 2-5A honors as a prep senior after recording 46 tackles, including eight for loss and five sacks, 26 QB hurries and a fumble recovery … helped lead team to undefeated regular seasons and 12-1 records overall in each of his two final campaigns … coached by Darren Allman.
Personal
Born April 5, 1991 … son of Joanna McCracken and William Ritter Sr. … father played defensive end at Texas Tech from 1992-94 … psychology major.
Career Statistics
Year G/GS TT (S/A) TFLs (Yds) Sacks FF/FR INT PBU BLK
2012 11/8 26 (10/16) 4.0 (34) 3.5 1/1 0 1 0
2011 7/5 14 (7/7) 2.5 (8) 1.5 0/0 0 0 0
Total 18/13 40 (17/23) 6.5 (42) 5.0 1/1 0 1 0
Career Highs
Tackles: 8, at Rice (10/13/12)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5, Texas State (11/24/12)
Sacks: 1.5, Texas State (11/24/12)