12   Scott Ratliff
Scott Ratliff

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Helendale, Calif.

High School:
Granite Hills H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
Quarterback


Lefthanded quarterback with great arm strength and accuracy … Has the ability to make quick decisions, with good intelligence on the field … Also a relief pitcher on the UMass baseball team … Has played in 12 career games.

2002: A backup quarterback for the Minutemen … Also served as the holder on field goals and extra points … Played in all 12 games on the season, seeing action at quarterback in five games … Connected on two of five passing attempts on the season, for 27 yards … Completed both of his pass attempts for 27 yards against Central Connecticut.

2001: Redshirted … Selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the fall semester.

UMass Baseball: One of the top pitchers for the Minutemen in 2002 and 2003 … Owns a career mark of 4-4 with eight saves, 67 strikeouts and a 5.34 earned run average … Earned first team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2003 … Had a 2-2 record in 2003 with seven saves, 27 strikeouts and a 3.70 earned run average in 18 relief appearances … Posted 2-2 record in 2002 with one save, 40 strikeouts and a 6.44 earned run average in 15 appearances (five starts) … Tied for the all-time UMass record in both career and single season saves.

Before UMass: Played for coach Shaun Bell at Granite Hills High School in Apple Valley, Calif. … Completed 95 of 175 passes for 1,016 yards and seven touchdowns during senior season, while also rushing for four scores … Over the course of high school career, completed 169 of 323 passes for 1,737 yards and 13 touchdowns … Two-time team captain, and two-time team Offensive MVP … Named honorable mention All-Desert Sky League … Also pitched on the baseball team at Granite Hills, where he was a two-time team captain … Went 7-3 with 1.80 earned run average and 155 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched … Earned All-Desert Sky League honors in baseball as a senior … Named the Citrus Belt League Athlete of the Year as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Scott Lee Ratliff … Son of Jan and Susan Ratliff … Born June 20, 1983, in Santa Barbara, Calif. … Father played football and baseball at the University of Michigan … Sister, Alison, played lacrosse at UC-Santa Barbara … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Ratliff’s Passing Statistics

YearAttCompIntPctYdsTDLong
200252040.027014

Ratliff’s Rushing Statistics

YearAttYdsAvgTDLong
20023-16-5.30-1

Ratliff’s Career Highs

Passing Attempts            2 two times, last vs. Villanova, 10/19/02	
Passing Completions         2 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02
Passing Yards              27 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02 	
Longest Pass               14 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02
Rushing Yards              -1 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02	
Rushing Attempts            2 at North Carolina State, 9/28/02	
Longest Run                -1 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02
Total Offense              26 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9/7/02

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