AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his third season with the Spartans...A defensive end prospect...Joined the Spartans for 2006 fall camp.

2007: Played in two games... Had a tackle in the fourth quarter of the Boise State (11/3) and New Mexico State (11/10) contests.

2006: Did not see any game action.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football (coach Eric Johnson) at Fountain Valley (Calif.) High School...Was a first-team all-league selection.

RYAN: Majoring in history...Was enrolled at Cal State Long Beach for his first two years of higher education...Played for the university's rugby team...Interested in becoming a high school teacher...The Huntington Beach, Calif., native was born on October 6, 1985.