2011 Football Roster

8 Ray Bierbach

  • Position DB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hunlock Creek, Pa.
  • Highschool Northwest Area

Biography

2011: D3Football.com Third Team All-American, becoming first player in school history to earn two All-American honors from the website … Honorable Mention Beyond College Sports Network All-American … Second Team D3Football.com All-East Region … Posted 33 total tackles, 16 solo and 17 assists … Forced one fumble in the game against Westminster … Earned D3Football.com Team of the Week honors for third time in his career against Wilkes … Recorded a league-leading five interceptions, two coming against Delaware Valley … Finished sixth in the league with 10 passes defended … Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year … Played in the Hansen Bowl, a small college senior all-star game … Named a First Team Preseason All-American by D3Football.com, Lindy’s National College Football and The Sporting News … A Second Team North Preseason All-American from the D3 Senior Classic … Honorable Mention Consensus Draft Services Preseason All-American pick … Also a USA College Football Network Preseason All-American.
 
2010: Earned D3Football.com Honorable Mention All-American honors and First Team All-East Region honors ... An All-MAC Second Team selection ... Started all 10 games ... Recorded 61 tackles, which placed him 19th in the MAC ... Led the MAC with six interceptions, which also ranked 20th nationally ... Led the MAC with 14 passes defended ... Totaled 216 all-purpose yards ... His 84-yard interception return for a touchdown against Widener was the D3Football.com Play of the Week ... Twice named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week.
 
2009: The team’s top punt returner, averaging a MAC-high 16.0 yards per return on 12 touches ... Posted a 61-yard return at King’s and added a 45-yarder against Rowan ... Also served as a backup safety, making 37 tackles and four interceptions ... Had a 51-yard interception return at Widener ... Also had a fumble recovery that he returned 34 yards for a touchdown at Susquehanna ... Recorded six tackles at Lebanon Valley and Wilkes.
 
2008: Played in all 11 games, serving as team’s top punt returner and kick returner ... Averaged 18.7 yards per kickoff return on 21 attempts and 10.9 yards on punt returns in 18 attempts ... Ran 59-yard punt return back for a touchdown against Bridgewater ... Made 15 tackles.
 
High School: Captain of West team at the UNICO All-Star Game and earned Wyoming Valley Conference MVP honors.
 
Personal: Son of Ray and Ruth Bierbach ... Has a sister, Alyssa ... A finance major ... Favorite movie is “Space Jam.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2008First Year

    DB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2009Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8
    C

    2010Junior

    DB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    8
    C
  • 8

    2011Senior

    DB
    5'11" 200 lbs
    8