Michael Rutledge Class: Senior Hometown: Ft. Bend, Texas High School: Kempner Height / Weight: 5-10 / 196 Position: DB Birthdate: 01/16/1986 Experience: 2L

2007
Finished in the Southland Conference Top-30 tackle leaders with 54 total...third-best performance for Texas State with the mark...registered 35 unassisted stops, including four solos in the `Cats season-opening victory over Cal Poly...followed with a repeat five-stop performance against Abilene Christian...registered a season-best ten tackles against Baylor that included five solo stops ...had a season-best seven unassisted stops against Nicholls State...recorded six pass deflections...had one stop for a loss of four yards...made nine starting appearances while playing in all 11 games last season.

2006
Saw playing time last year as a sophomore and registered 13 tackles during the year...biggest statistical game came in a road win at McNeese State when he registered four tackles and broke up a pass...went on to have at least two tackles in four of the Bobcats' final five games...had three tackles against Texas Southern.

High School
Three-year letter winner at Kempner where he rushed for 1,439 yards as a senior and 1,159 yards as a junior...also had six receptions for 79 yards...listed as a Texas Top athlete by the Houston Chronicle, Rivals.com and Texas Prep Xtra as well as a Dave Campbell's Top 300 selection...unanimous first-team all-district pick as a senior and all-district as a junior as well...finished his career as the third-leading rusher all-time at Kempner...twice named the team's offensive back of the year.

Personal
Born Jan. 16, 1986 in Houston...son of Dahl and Allen Rutledge...exercise and sports science major.