Sept. 15, 2016 NAME: Jarid Ryan
NUMBER: #9
CLASS: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 203
HOMETOWN: Annapolis, Md.
HIGH SCHOOL: The Severn School
MAJOR: Economics
I CHOSE NAVY OVER: Bryant and Colgate
I CHOSE NAVY BECAUSE: I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself. Here at the United States Naval Academy I am not just getting a great education and playing football at the highest level, but I also have the chance to serve my country and impact many lives.
FAVORITE MEAL: Buffalo Wings
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Damian Lillard
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Portland Trailblazers
TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Listen to music
RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Marine Ground
IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE: J.Cole, Lebron James and Kevin Hart
IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: Professional Basketball Player
ON GAME DAY I LISTEN TO: 50 cent
MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: NAPS Indoc
MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Instagram
MY FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER IS: Mike Martin
MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: "Is this wall here to keep people out or keep us in?"
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The game intensity and atmosphere.
WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: LSU, because I'd like to play in their stadium.
MY FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN A CONFERENCE IS: Playing for a conference championship.
THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Resilient
MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "You have no clue!!!"
THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON DEFENSE IN 2016 IS: Sean Williams
THE MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Micah Thomas
THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Sean Williams
THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM IS: Trayvone Clarke
THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Cameron Bryant
THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Andrew Wood