PLAYER PROFILE: Thomas Ruiz

Current School/Club: Météores de Fontenay     Country: France
Height: 5-9 | Weight 173 lbs.
#5 | Position: RB/WR
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Represented France at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton… ran the ball 19 times for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns… caught 5 passes for 42 yards and also threw a 22-yard touchdown… returned 11 kickoffs for 220 yards at the JWC… participated in the 2008 European Junior Championship in Spain where France finished in third place… has played football for seven years… plays for the Météores de Fontenay in France… won two game MVP awards during the 2008 EJC in Spain… was also named game MVP at the IFAF JWC in 2009 against Team USA… favorite NFL team is the New Orleans Saints… would like to meet Reggie Bush, Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning… names his brother Matthieu as the greatest influence on his football career… speaks French, Spanish and English… expects a good team spirit and cohesion between the players to be able to perform well against Team USA.