Kyle Ralph

Position:
Offensive Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
295
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, OH
High School:
St. Xavier

• 2005 All-ACC Candidate
• No. 10 guard in the country by Sporting News
• 2004 First-Team All-ACC (ESPN.com)
• 2004 Second-Team All-ACC (ACSMA)

2004 - Junior Season
Named first-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • Earned second-team All-ACC honors by ACSMA • Played over 500 snaps and did not allow a sack • Graded out over 80 percent in all but one game • Had a season-high grade of 91 percent against William & Mary • Had a grade of 89 percent at Utah and 85 vs. Miami • Helped Carolina finish second in the league in total offense and yards per carry.

2003 - Sophomore Season
Played in all 12 games and was the Tar Heels' top backup at left guard • Was sixth among Carolina's offensive linemen with a total of 472 snaps • Played a season-high 49 snaps at NC State • Averaged 39 snaps per game.

2002 - Freshman Season
One of seven true freshmen to see action • Did not play in the first seven games of the year, but started the final five games • Started at right guard against Wake Forest, Maryland and Clemson and started at left guard against Florida State and Duke • Played 277 snaps, an average of 55 snaps per game • Played a season-high 65 snaps vs. Maryland and at Florida State.

St. Xavier High School
Ranked among the top 25 offensive linemen in the country by several analysts • Three-year starter who played at center as a sophomore, guard as a junior and left tackle as a senior • Ranked as the No. 44 senior in the Midwest (six-state area) by SuperPrep • All-state and all-county as a senior • Played in Ohio's North-South All-Star Game • Invited to play in the Big 33 Game, matching Ohio's all-stars vs. Pennsylvania's all-stars • Helped lead St. Xavier to a 13-1 record as a senior and a berth in the state championship game • Team was runnerup in Ohio's Division I, the state's biggest schools • Coached by Steve Rasso.

Personal Born Kyle Benjamin Ralph on Sept. 30, 1984 • Enjoys collecting change and playing Texas Hold-em •Favorite former Carolina football player is Julius Peppers • Likes to sing • Claims to be very good at Jeopardy • Would like to switch places for a day with Tiger Woods • Pretended to be Dan Marino and Barry Sanders as a kid • Would like to earn first-team All-ACC honors this season and help Carolina have the best offensive line in the ACC • Would like to improve his footwork • Favorite food is Skyline chili in Cincinnati • History major.