William & Mary Athletics

SENIOR YEAR (2021)
Team captain … Phil Steele All-CAA Fourth Team … Selected as a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman), which honors the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation … CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree … Starting center on W&M’s offensive line that led the CAA and ranked 16th nationally with 205.5 rushing yards per game, while it tied for the league's top rushing touchdowns total (19) … Additionally, the Tribe averaged 5.0 yards per carry – nearly matching the program's single-season record (5.1) set in 1990 … W&M ranked tied for eighth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.0) and 10th in fewest sacks allowed (11) … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades … Selected to the National Football Foundation  & College Hall of Fame (NFF) 2022 Hampshire Honor Society … Recipient of W&M’s prestigious Cypher Award, which is given to no more than 40 graduating students each year whose contributions reflect the primary values of the university - belonging, curiosity, excellence, flourishing, integrity, respect and service … Garnered W&M’s Provost Award for academic excellence …
 
REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Team captain … Started all three games at center … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … Garnered W&M’s Provost Award for academic excellence …

JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
Appeared in all 12 games and earned eight starts … Started five games at center and three at left guard … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades … Selected to the National Football Foundation  & College Hall of Fame (NFF) 2022 Hampshire Honor Society …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
Reserve offensive lineman who saw action in six games … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
Reserve offensive lineman who was on the travel squad for six games but did not see any game action … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2016)
Redshirted as a scout team offensive lineman … Earned CAA Academic All-Conference Team distinction … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll …

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman for coach Mayo at Glen Allen High School … Two-time team captain … Selected to the 2015 Big River Rivalry Senior All-Star Game and the Virginia National Guard High School All-Star Game … Two-time all-conference selection as an offensive lineman, earning first-team distinction as a senior … Garnered second-team all-conference distinction as a defensive lineman as a senior … Four-time academic all-conference selection … Competed at the State DECA Competition …  
 
PERSONAL
Son of Vic and Elizabeth Ripley … Brother, Victor, played defensive end at the Army West Point … Earned undergraduate degree in kinesiology with a pre-med concentration … Purusing a MBA … Member of Baptist College Ministries (BCM), Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma … Enjoys weight lifting.