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2026 Football Roster

43 Ryder Ribitzki

  • Position Tight End/Long Snapper
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 220
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Glen Rose, Texas
  • Highschool Glen Rose

Biography

High School:
2026 LB/TE/LS Multisport Athlete... Was 2025 District Utility Player of the Year (4A D2 First-Team - TE & LB) and a 2024 First-Team All-District linebacker at Glen Rose High School... Team Captain... Was a 2025 Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA 4A) tight end... Named to the @THSCAcoaches 4A Football Super Elite Team... No. 2 on ESPN's "You Got Mossed"... Totaled 37 Rec for 583 yards and 13 TD’s; was 1-for-1 passing for 36 yards; added 135 Tackles, 10 TFL, Sacks, 3 Fmb Rec, 2 INT’s, 5 PD ; and was perfect (100%) in Long Snapping... Made the top-25 in tackles in the DFW area for the 2025 season... Recovered a school record 2 fumbles in one game vs. Venus... Helped his team advance to the State semifinals for three years and go undefeated in their District... Was Academic All-State (2026)... 2025 season opener against the Grandview Zebras: Ryder Ribitzki came to play. He looked like he’d been here before—offensive contributions plus 19 tackles. Nineteen. He’s everywhere, like glitter at an elementary school art project... Ryder Ribitzki was the top weapon for Glen Rose, catching five passes for 78 yards and two scores in a 34-28 loss to Brownwood (Sept. 12, 2025)... Made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass in a 56-21 win over Godley (Oct. 10, 2025). Ribitzki continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 19th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles... Ryder Ribitzki's Menacing Defense Leads Glen Rose over Mineral Wells, 48-34: He hauled in two receiving touchdowns and converted a pick into a touchdown (Nov. 13, 2025)... Also played basketball in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society... Was First-Team All-District 6-4A in basketball in 2025-26.

Personal:
His father, Tyler, played football from 2004-2007 at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)... His mother, Courtney, played softball from 2004-2007 at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas... Considers himself a solid golfer.

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