• At Navy: Enters the fall as a starter at corner ... has started 18 games at safety in his career ... moved to cornerback this spring and showed well ... exceptional athlete who was also a talented basketball player in high school ... has good ball skills ... has earned two varsity letters.
• 2017: A starter in 13 games over his career, including eight this season ... recorded 43 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss, and broke up three passes ... chipped in a solo stop against Virginia in the Military Bowl ... pitched in five tackles against Army ... turned in a pair of tackles at Houston ... posted four tackles at Notre Dame ... tallied three tackles and broke up a pass against SMU ... recorded two tackles and broke up a pass at Temple ... posted three tackles against UCF ... chipped in a pair of tackles and broke up a pass at Memphis ... pitched in four tackles in the win over Air Force ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that gave up just seven points and 175 yards (72R, 103P) over the final three quarters against Tulsa ... chipped in three tackles against the Golden Hurricane ... turned in five tackles, including a half a tackle for loss (the first of his career) against Cincinnati ... posted three tackles against Tulane ... turned in a career-high tying six tackles in the Mids’ opener at Florida Atlantic.
• 2016: Played in all 14 contests, making starts in each of the last five games ... turned in 27 tackles, broke up three passes and forced a pair of fumbles over the course of the season ... contributed a career-high tying six tackles and forced a fumble against LA Tech in the Armed Forces Bowl ... posted a pair of solo tackles and forced a fumble against Army ... turned in two tackles and broke up a pass against Temple in the AAC Championship Game ... started his second consecutive game and turned in a career-high six tackles at SMU ... made his first career start at East Carolina where he posted a pair of tackles ... contributed a career-high three tackles and broke up a pass against Tulsa ... turned in a tackle at USF ... made a solo stop against Memphis ... part of a defensive unit that caused three Houston turnovers (2 INT, 1 Fumble) that in turn led to 17 points for the Mids ... contributed a pass breakup, the first of his career, against the Cougars ... posted a tackle on special teams at Air Force ... turned in a pair of tackles against UConn in the conference opener ... made his collegiate debut in Navy’s opener against Fordham where he contributed a solo tackle.
• 2015: Did not see any varsity action.
• High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Severn School, Ryan attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2014-15 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball, football and track & field ... a two-time All-State (Md.), all-county and all-conference football player who also served as team captain ... a three-time all-county and all-conference point guard at Severn School who picked up All-State recognition his senior year ... served as the basketball team captain three years ... won the B Conference and MIAA A Conference high jump titles in in 2013 ... son of Jeffrey and Sharrone Ryan ... majoring in quantitative economics.
