Michigan Tech

College:  2009: Earned a spot on the GLIAC All-Academic Team … Started all 10 games at inside linebacker … Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 49 … Registered 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the campaign … Posted a career-high 12 tackles in the season opener at Hillsdale (9/5) … Made eight stops including a sack vs. Findlay (10/10) … 2008: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team … Tallied 25 tackles while playing in all 11 games … Posted at least one tackle in 10 games … Had seven tackles in a season finale win at Northwood (11/8) … Notched a sack vs. Ferris State (10/4) … 2007: Earned GLIAC All-Academic Team honors … Played in all 11 games at linebacker … Recorded 34 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks on the season … Had a season-high eight tackles including a sack at Saginaw Valley State (10/13) … Tallied first career interception vs. Findlay (11/10) and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown … 2006: Redshirted … High School: Graduated in 2006 from Becker (Minn.) High School … Coached by Dewight Lundeen … Earned All-Mississippi Conference honors and team defensive player of the year as a senior … Played fullback, tailback and linebacker … Also participated in baseball and wrestling … Member of National Honor Society and Big Brothers, Big Sisters … Personal: Son of David Rittenour  of Princeton, Minn., and Sandy Forster of Becker, Minn. … Born July 6, 1988, in St. Cloud, Minn. … Has two sisters, one older … Enjoys hunting, fishing and snowmobiling … Owns a 3.73 grade point average in mechanical engineering.