Southern Oregon University Athletics

2021: Named to the Academic All-Frontier Conference team ... SOU's primary kicker in his first season with the team ... Connected on 23-of-23 extra-point attempts and went 7-of-9 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder on Nov. 6 at Carroll ... Went 3-of-3 on field goals from at least 40 yards out ... Averaged 56 yards per kickoff on 39 attempts with two touchbacks ... Earned Frontier Conference Special Teams Player of the Week recognition on Sept. 13 after going 6-of-6 on PATs against MSU-Northern.

Prior to SOU: Started his career at Pasadena City College, where he was perfect on 14 extra-point attempts, in 2018-19 and transferred to Ventura College in 2020 ... Named to the Ventura dean's list. 

Personal: Born on June 26, 2000 in Merced, California ... The son of Maria Sandoval and Jose Ruiz ... Has two sisters, Bella and Alexis, and a brother, Felix, who played soccer at UC Santa Barbara ... Majoring in communications.

High School: Graduated in 2018 from Palo Verde High ... Lettered in football, soccer and track.