As a senior: Wrapped up an outstanding career by appearing in and starting all 11 games at free safety in 2014 ... Finished the season with 43 tackles, two forced fumbles and three interceptions ... Intercepted his first pass of the season in the opener against Stony Brook ... Recorded five tackles in a win over Maine ... Also forced a fumble against the Black Bears ... Four tackles and an interception at home against Bucknell ... Posted a season-high nine tackles and forced a key fumble on the road at Duquesne ... Intercepted a pass on the road at Sacred Heart ... Finished his career with eight tackles against Wagner ... Wraps up career with 151 tackles and seven interceptions.
As a junior: Appeared in and started all 12 games at free safety for the Bulldogs in 2013 ... Finished the season with 50 tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions ... Also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown ... Intercepted his first pass of the season in the season-opener with Holy Cross (Aug. 31) ... Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown against Assumption (Sept. 7) ... Posted a season-high eight tackles against Maine (Sept. 14) ... Turned in his second interception at Wagner (Sept. 28) ... Collected four tackles and blocked a punt against Sacred Heart (Oct. 19) ... Posted seven tackles against Saint Francis (Nov. 9).
As a sophomore: Took over the starting free safety position after Max Machado went down with injury after week two ... Appeared in 10 games, starting each of the final nine ... Finished fifth on the team with 56 tackles and also recorded an interception ... Posted eight tackles and intercepted his first-career pass vs. Albany (Oct. 6) on national TV ... His interception set up a touchdown that gave Bryant a halftime lead against the Great Danes ... Posted a season-high 10 tackles vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 13) ... Recorded nine stops vs. Maine (Sept. 15) and Wagner (Sept. 29).
As a freshman: Appeared in eight games, mainly on special teams, for the Black and Gold ... Registered two tackles on the season and both came vs. Stonehill on Oct. 8.
High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Dan Paro at Georgetown Prep …Cornerback for the Hoyas in 2009, leading the team to a 7-3 record and played quarterback as a senior in 2010, leading Georgetown Prep to a 7-4 mark … Selected to participate in the 2010 Maryland Crab Bowl … Team captain of both varsity football and rugby teams … Played lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: Born May 15, 1993 … Son of Richard and Lynne Rutland … One brother Greg and one sister Sarah … Plans to major in Business at Bryant University.
