Dawson Rye

2024 Team Scout Special Teams Player of the Year 2025: Played in one game, seeing action in the season opener vs. Virginia Lynchburg. 2024: Played in one game, seeing action against Drake... Named the team's Scout Special Teams Player of the Year. 2023: Did not see game action. 2022: Did not see game action in his first season on campus... Retained four years of eligibility. Prep: Two-year varsity letter winner... Played linebacker at East Coast Prep in 2020-21 as the team finished 8-2... Started at tight end on the varsity team as a junior... Participated in the state playoffs two years... Also pitched on the baseball team as a freshman and sophomore, winning the Metro Championship his sophomore season... Member of the varsity wrestling team all four years, placing at state in each of his final three seasons including a second-place finish as a senior... Four-year member of Finance Academy... Member of A/B honor roll. Personal: Majoring in business... Son of David and Stephanie Rye... Has two older sisters, Ashleigh and Karlee... Hobbies include weight lifting and hiking... Had a pet aquatic frog for over 15 years.