Je Ryan will be in contention for playing time at cornerback this season ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to season finale against Western Illinois during redshirt season in 2011 ... earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics

BEFORE SDSU
Earned all-state recognition at two positions under the direction of coach Ray Lopez, receiving first-team accolades as a return specialist and second-team honors as a defensive back at Marcos De Niza High School ... statistics during his senior season included 10 interceptions and seven touchdowns ... also ran on the state championship 4x100-meter relay team in 2009