Ryan Earith

BROOKINGS, SD, SEPTEMBER 8: xxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

BROOKINGS, SD: AUGUST 14: .......... (Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Position:
Defensive End
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Papillion, Neb.
High School:
Papillion-La Vista South H.S.
Major:
Consumer Affairs

HONORS AND AWARDS

All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team (2018, 2019)
All-Academic Honorable Mention (2018, 2019)
MVFC President's Council Academic Award (2019)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017, 2018, 2019)
MVFC Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Hampshire Honor Society (2019)

2019: Repeated as a second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference performer after leading the team with 10 tackles for loss and sharing the team lead with 6.5 sacks ... honored as team's Defensive Player of the Week in season opener at Minnesota after recording three tackles, including a sack, and breaking up a pass ... registered career-best three tackles for loss with a sack in come-from-behind win at Youngstown State ... blocked a kick and notched two tackles against North Dakota State ... credited with five tackles versus Illinois State ... also honored as a team Defensive Player of the Week in game at Missouri State and playoff matchup versus Northern Iowa ... established new single-game career highs in final collegiate contest, recording eight total tackles and 2.5 sacks versus UNI

2018: Team leader with 5.5 sacks and also ranked second in tackles for loss with nine ... started all 13 games ... recorded three tackles and broke up a pass in Beef Bowl win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... tallied two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks among his five total tackles in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... shared team's Defensive Player of the Week award after matching career high with seven tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss and a sack, in Hobo Day win against Youngstown State ... registered season-high 2.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks, in home victory over Missouri State ... closed regular season with a sack among his four tackles against in-state rival South Dakota ... also forced and recovered a fumble versus USD ... notched a half-sack as part of three-tackle outing versus Duquesne in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener

2017: Enjoyed a strong second half of the season ... led team with five sacks and eight tackles for loss ... ranked eighth on the team with 40 total tackles in starting 13 of 14 games ... registered three tackles and broke up a pass in road win at Montana State ... began streak of four consecutive games with a tackle for loss in win at Missouri State ... tallied four tackles, including tackle for loss, at Western Illinois ... notched first sack of the year as part of three-tackle outing against North Dakota State ... shared team's Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording career highs of three tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles as part of five-tackle performance versus Illinois State ... finished regular season with four solo tackles at South Dakota ... credited with sacks in each of the Jackrabbits' first two Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Northern Iowa and New Hampshire ... shared squad's Defensive Player of the Week award for second time during season versus UNI ... turned in a season-high six tackles in quarterfinal win over New Hampshire

2016: Moved into a regular starting role at defensive end ... played in all 13 games and started the final seven games (nine total) ... made first career start against Cal Poly and registered season-best seven tackles ... credited with tackle for loss in home win over Western Illinois ... made four stops, including half-sack in Hobo Day victory against Youngstown State ... tallied five tackles, including sack of 11 yards, at Illinois State ... notched five tackles with a half-sack in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Villanova

2015: Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU: Was a force on the defensive line for Papillion-La Vista South High School, earning all-Metro and first-team all-state honors ... also was honored on Super State squad and was a Shrine Bowl selection after recording 37 tackles, five sacks and a fumble recovery during his senior season ... on offense, caught 18 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns as a tight end in earning team most valuable player honors