2006 Honors - - Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2006 - - not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Purdue . . . did not see action in loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan . . . did not see action in win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.

2005 - - Did not see any game action.

2004 - - Did not see any game action.

2003 - - Did not see any game action.

2002 - - redshirted after joining team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was second team selection as a junior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior and honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore . . . team captain and MVP as a senior . . . Career - - recorded 53 tackles and five QB sacks as a senior . . . had 46 tackles and four sacks as a junior . . . earned three letters as offensive right guard and defensive end . . . also lettered two years in basketball, track and field and baseball . . . played for prep team that earned district titles in 1999 and 2000 . . .

Personal - - Born 11/18/83 . . . pre-business major . . . member of National Honor Society . . . parents are Tammy and Chuck Ryther . . . one of two players from Marion on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Tony Perkins.