Ryan Hunter

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
308
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
North Bay, Ontario
High School:
Canisius

2017: MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MAC … Started all 12 games for the Falcons at left tackle … Protected for true freshman quarterback Jarret Doege, who posted one of the greatest seasons in program history for a true freshman … Also helped a run game that produced a pair of 700-yard running backs, including true freshman Andrew Clair, who was named third team All-MAC … Team ran for 200+ yards four times on the season and threw for 300+ yards on two other occasions … The Falcons had more than 500 yards of offense in a win at Miami.

2016: MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MAC … Started all 12 games at right tackle … Helped running back Fred Coppet rush for more than 1,000 yards on the season and finish fifth all-time at BGSU in rushing yardage … Team had three players rush for 100 or more yards in each of the last two games, the first time in program history that had been done in back-to-back contests … Offense averaged 328 yards on the ground during three-game win streak to complete the season.

2015: Played in and started all 14 games at left guard … earned MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete award … was also named Academic All-MAC … led team in pancakes … was crucial member of O-line that helped Falcons to school records in points (591), total yards (7,655), passing yards (5,135) and first downs (389) … blocked for school and MAC record holder Matt Johnson at quarterback … also led charge as Travis Greene became school’s all-time leading rusher and Roger Lewis earned AP All-America honors as the first Falcon to do so since 1994 … Falcons averaged 366.8 passing yards per game and 180.0 rushing yards per game … averaged 42.2 points per game.

2014: Played in all 14 games for the Falcons … saw time as both a blocking fullback and offensive lineman … was part of offensive line that scored 30 points per game ... offense had 6,061 yards … averaged 432.9 total yards, 259.9 passing yards per game, and 173.0 rushing … named Academic All-MAC.

2013: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2013 graduate of Canisius High School ... coached by Rich Robbins ... team captain ... won the Trench Trophy, given to Western New York’s Lineman of the Year ... was named the Buffalo News Player of the Year ... was named Buffalo Bills Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year ... earned first-team all-state and first-team All-Western New York ... team MVP ... was a two-time Canadian weight lifting champion.

Personal: Full Name is Ryan Kenneth Hunter … born April 1, 1995 … son of Ken and Louise Hunter … Has one brother, Scott … majoring in criminal justice.