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22   Michael Ratay
Michael Ratay

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Geneva, Ill.

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 205

Position:
RB

Experience:
RS

11/21/2011

20 Lakers Earn Academic All-GLIAC Plaudits

11/12/2011

Grand Valley State Claims A 49-24 Blowout Victory Over Saginaw Valley State

Lakers roll up 541 yards of total offense

11/05/2011

GVSU Claims 35-10 GLIAC Road At Northwood

Lakers improve to 7-3 on the year

10/15/2011

Lakers Claim 61-31 Victory Over Lake Erie College

Norman Shuford rushes for 167 and has 118 yards receiving

2010: Received a medical redshirt...Played in three games...Rushed for 79 yards and a TD on six carries at Tiffin (10/2)...Toted the ball seven times for 40 yards vs. Northern Michigan (10/9).

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Prepped at Geneva High School...Played for Rob Wicinski...Named IHSFCA 7A All-State at running back as a junior and senior...Rushed for 2,859 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior...Also caught 18 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns...Named the Geneva Republican Player of the Year...Named to the Kane County Chronicle All-Area First-Team offense...Also named Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year as a junior and senior...Named All-Western Sun Conference and was MVP of the league...Earned Chicago Tribune First-Team All-State plaudits...Earned the Walter Payton Round House Chicago Player of the Year award...As a junior, rushed for 1,743 yards and 29 touchdowns, while catching 11 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns en route to being named Chicago Tribune Second-Team All-State.

Personal: Son of Mark Ratay and Peggy Kersting...Education major...Enjoys working out and video games.

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