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Ricky Radtke
Ricky Radtke

Roshaune Downie #1 DB

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    West Palm Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    The Benjamin School

Summary

Biography


Awards:
  • 2022 D3football.com Third-Team All-Region
  • 2022 First-Team All-NCAC
  • 2023 Third-Team All-NCAC
  • Named to the D3football.com Team of the Week twice (9/6/22 and 11/15/22)

2023 (Senior):
  • Started in all 10 games at corner back for the second time in his career and recorded 25 total tackles and 18 solo tackles while ranking third on the Big Red with 10 pass breakups
  • Had at least one pass breakup in all but two games this season
  • In all of the NCAC, Downie was tied for fourth in pass breakups and was tied for sixth in passes defended (1.00 per game)
  • Brought home his second-career All-NCAC recognition (third-team) after earning first-team honors a year ago

2022 (Junior):
  • Started at corner back in all nine games he played in
  • Led the Big Red with four interceptions and 18 pass breakups while adding 31 total tackles
  • Led the NCAC in interceptions, pass breakups and total passed defended (22), and was the only player in the conference to average over two passes defended per game
  • Ranked second in all of NCAA Division III in pass breakups, total passes defended and passed defended per game, and was tied for 39th in interceptions per game (0.4)
  • Was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week twice, including after week one against Capital (Sept. 3) when he finished with his first interception of the year and added four pass breakups, and then during Denison's season finale vs. Kenyon (Nov. 12) after recording a career-high nine tackles, adding his final interception of the season and breaking up a career-best eight passes
  • Named First-Team All-NCAC & D3football.com Third-Team All-Region 4

2021 (Sophomore):
  • Played in all 10 games at corner back during his first full season
  • Recorded 19 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and was second on the team with nine pass breakups
  • Also had four punt returns for 13 yards

2020-21 (First-Year):
  • Fall season canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Appeared in Big Red's one spring game against Ohio Wesleyan

Personal: 
  • Psychology major
  • Son of Rosemarie Sinclair and Dwight Downie, and Sonia Downie and Donovan White
  • Participated in football, basketball and track at The Benjamin School, where he was an all-conference selection and team captain in football
  • Is also a member of the Denison men's track & field team

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21First-Year

    DB
    5'8" 160 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Sophomore

    DB
    5'8" 170 lbs
    2
  • 1

    2022Junior

    DB
    5'8" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    DB
    5'8" 170 lbs
    1
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