Ryan is one of the most intriguing prospects heading into the summer. He put together an extremely productive season on both sides of the ball in 2025, but was an absolute standout defensively. He’s not afraid of contact, and is extremely aggressive. His best work comes from getting a running start downhill and plugging holes. Taking on blocks at the point of attack and creating havoc in the hole. He moves well side to side as well, playing the outside run as well as between the tackles. The local colleges in the area have started to take notice, and I think Ryan is trending towards more offers before long.

Similar to the evaluation above, Ryan has a lot more offensive highlights than defensive.

Against Grandville, Ryan played a very good defensive game. He consistently showcased good anchor and awareness, successfully forcing runs inside and filling the correct gap. Offensively, Ryan’s highlights consistently demonstrate great physicality, contact balance, and overall grit. Rockford’s roster is always gigantic, and they always seem to be very senior-heavy when it comes to starters. Next season, I’m hoping to see Ryan break the starting lineup as an off-ball LB. I know he has the play speed and physicality to do so.

Any time a sophomore can crack the rotation at Rockford, it automatically puts me on notice. After checking Ryan’s tape, it looks like he did exactly that, and really maximized his reps. Overall, I see a physical off ball linebacker with a nose for the ball.

Multiple times in his film, I see Ryan scrape and fight through blocks on the way to the play. He has no problem initiating contact and knocking the blocker off balance and continue on. I love that he has the aggression and physicality to stop that inside run, and also has a few decent pass reps as well, though downhill is definitely his best ability. I will be excited to see his role expand and grow within the Ram defense.

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The first play I want to mention is at 0:53. Ryan comes in on the blitz, absolutely destroys the blocking RB, and forces a QB pressure. Next, he has a solid inside run stop from Hudsonville. Then, at 1:10, another good stop against Hudsonville.

I like what I see- Ryan is obviously a very physical linebacker. Though, I’d like to see a bit better play speed and decisiveness in the future. Do that, and Ryan will be a great college prospect in the spring of 2026.