Sam Ryan

Emerged in the Miner receiving corps during his freshman season, catching 34 passes for 520 yards and three touchdowns...finished second on the team in receiving yardage...had a season-high seven catches against William Jewell...had 107 yards on four receptions, including a season-long 79-yard scoring catch against Upper Iowa...also had touchdown receptions against Quincy and Lincoln...had at least two catches in all 10 games in which he made a reception during the season...member of GLVC All-Academic team and Fr. James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar recipient from the GLVC. Earned third-team all-state honors in a record-setting career, where he set school records for touchdown receptions in a season with 17 and in a career with 36…had 36 catches for 807 yards in his senior year after hauling in 22 balls for 473 yards and 10 scores as a junior…was a three-sport athlete, playing baseball and competing in track & field as well as football. Attended Father Tolton Catholic High School…son of Terrence and Julie Ryan; brother, Jake, also played for the Miners as a quarterback…majoring in biology at Missouri S&T.