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Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2023 Football Roster

Tim Wilking
Tim Wilking
Tim Wilking
Tim Wilking
Tim Wilking

6 Grant Ripperda

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 210
  • Position RB
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sherman, Ill.
  • Highschool Williamsville
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

Awards:

* 4-year varsity letter winner
* 1st-Team CSC Academic All-American selection in 2023
2nd-Team D3football.com All-Region selection in 2023
* 2-time All-HCAC selection (1st-Team in 2023 and 2nd-Team in 2022)
* CSC Academic All-District in 2023
* 3-time Academic All-HCAC team selection in 2021, 2022, and 2023
* NFF Hampshire Honor Society inductee in 2023
D3football.com Team of the Week once in 2023
* 3-time HCAC Offensive Player of the Week

Records:

Single Game
* Tied the school record with 5 rushing touchdowns against Defiance on November 4, 2023
* Tied the school record with 5 touchdowns scored against Defiance on November 4, 2023
* Ranked 4th in school history with 226 rushing yards against Defiance on November 4, 2023
* Ranked 6th in school history with 41 carries against Hanover on November 5, 2022
* Ranked 10th in school history with 38 carries against Defiance on November 4, 2023
Single Season
* Ranked 6th in school history in single season rushing yards with 1,136 in 2023
* Ranked 6th in school history in single season rushing attempts with 234 in 2023
* Ranked 7th in school history in single season rushing touchdowns with 14 in 2023
* Ranked 7th in school history in single season rushing yards per game with 113.6 in 2023
Career
* Ranked 5th in school history in career rushing yards per game with 70.8
* Ranked 7th in school history in career rushing touchdowns with 27
* Ranked 9th in school history in career rushing attempts with 519
* Ranked 11th in school history in career rushing yards with 2,338
* Ranked 15th in school history in career yards per carry with 4.51

2023:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a senior
* Recorded career highs of 234 carries, 1,136 yards, and 14 touchdowns
* Caught 12 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown
* Had a career-best day with 38 carries for 226 yards and 5 touchdowns in the win over Defiance on November 4
* Ran for his longest career run of 35 yards in the win over Bluffton on October 14
* Ranked 17th in NCAA Division III in rushing yards per game with 113.6
* Ranked 19th in NCAA Division III in rushing yards with 1,136
* Ranked 23rd in NCAA Division III in rushing touchdowns with 14
* Ranked 30th in NCAA Division III in total touchdowns with 15
* Ranked 39th in NCAA Division III in points scored with 90

2022:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a junior
* Recorded 198 carries for 831 yards and 8 rushing touchdowns
* Added 6 catches for 44 yards out of the backfield

2021:

* Member of the NCAA Division III Tournament team
* Member of the HCAC Championship team
* Played in all 11 games as a sophomore
* Rushed 80 times for 352 yards and 4 touchdowns
* Caught 5 passes for 37 yards and 1 touchdown

2020-21:

* Appeared in 2 games as a freshman
* Recorded 7 total rushes for 19 yards and 1 touchdown

At Rose-Hulman:

* Dean's List honoree
* Noblitt Scholar
* Phi Gamma Delta fraternity member

High School:

* Earned IHSA Class 3A all-state honors at Williamsville H.S. in Illinois
* Two-time first-team all-conference selection
* Second-team all-conference as a sophomore
* Honorable mention all-conference punter during one season
* Three-time state qualifier in wrestling
* State qualifier in the 4-x-100 relay in track and field
* Selected to Illinois High School Shrine Game
* State Jorunal-Register "Best of Preps" all-area in wrestling three times
* State Jorunal-Register "Best of Preps" all-area in football as a senior
* Scholar-Athlete of the Week and Scholar-Athlete of thee Year from CW 23
* Team captain in wrestling and football
* United States Presidential Scholars Program Candidate
* Illinois State Scholar
* Academic all-state selection in football as a senior
* HOBY Academic All-Star
* National Society of High School Scholars
* National Honor Society

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    28
  • 6

    2021Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Junior

    RB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Senior

    RB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    6