Prep:  A three-year football letterwinner at Elkin High School…a 2010 Mountain Valley 1A/2A Athletic Conference All-Conference selection on offense…a 2010 All-Northwest Team…a 2009 Mountain Valley 1A/2A Athletic Conference All-Conference selection on defense…a 2008 Northwest 1A Athletic Conference All-Conference selection…also a two-year letterwinner in wrestling and a three-year letterwinner in track.

Personal: Full name is William Alexander Ratley…born 10/1/92 in Boca Raton, Fla. …son of Kara and Phillip Ratley…has a younger brother, Taylor…has uncle, Joseph Piazza attended and played football at Upsala College as a running back and had his number retired…intends to major in government.