NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
Jim Ritcher
- Induction:
- 2012
Awards
- 1979 Outland Trophy winner
- Two-time consensus All-American
- Two-time winner of ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy
- Three-time NFL All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection
- College Football Hall of Fame (1998)
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1999)
- No. 51 jersey retired (1987)
- Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame (2005)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003)
Individual Records
- NC State averaged more than 225 rushing yards in each of his three seasons as the team's top lineman; the Wolfpack hasn't average more than 205 yards in any season since
- In 1979, after the departure of ACC all-time rushing leader Ted Brown, Ritcher helped the Wolfpack offense average more rushing and more total offense
Team Records
- 1979 ACC football champions
- 1977 Peach Bowl champions
- 1978 Tangerine Bowl champions
General Information
- NC State football's most decorated offensive lineman
- One of only two NC State football players to win a national college football award
- First-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1980
- Played in 16 NFL seasons for the Bills and the Atlanta Falcons
- Played in four Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills
- Returned to Raleigh after professional football career ended, to be a pilot for American Airlines
- Two sons, John and Harrison, played football at NC State
ACC Tipoff Q&A
Tuesday, October 07
Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones on ACCN Set at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
Coach Moore ACCN Interview at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
S2E6 Pulse Of The Pack
Monday, October 06
