Colby Ryan

Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Greenup, Ill.
High School:
Cumberland

NAME PRONUNCIATION

2024 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 1 game (Murray State) and made 1 tackle

2023 (REDSHIRT)

Played in 1 game (Austin Peay) and redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-year starter at defensive end and offensive tackle/center ... Earned All-Conference honors as an OL during junior and senior season and All-Conference DL during senior season ... Played in the Wabash Valley All-Star game after senior year ... As a wrestler, ranked in the Top 10 in the state in 1A by IWCOA in the 195-pound weight class and finished top 7 at the state championship during senior season.

PERSONAL

Born May 11, 2004 in Mattoon, Ill. ... Son of Denny and Betsy Ryan ... Father is a farmer, mother is a social worker ... Has two younger sisters ... Plans to major in Crop, Soil, and Environmental Management.