Northwestern State University of Louisana

Enters his senior season ranked fifth all-time in school history with 108 catches, 69 behind Ed Eagan’s school record 177.
 
2016 Spring: Caught four passes for 51 yards in Delaney Bowl.
 
2015 Season: Second on the team in receptions (27), receiving yards (327) and receiving touchdowns (three) as a junior … started in three games and appeared in all 11 … returned two kickoffs for a total of 35 yards … season-high 67 yards on four catches and a 22-yard touchdown vs. Lamar (10/17)… season-high five catches for 42 yards vs. Incarnate Word (10/3) … had a 44-yard touchdown catch vs. Southeastern (9/3) … compiled 47 receiving yards against Stephen F. Austin (11/21) and 44 vs. McNeese (10/24) … rushed for 15 yards on the season.
 
2014 Season: Second on the team with 38 catches … totaled 335 yards and one touchdown … caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games and at least three passes in seven games … season highs of seven catches and 55 yards against Southeastern … other notable games included 37 yards on five catches against Southern, 53 yards on two catches against Central Arkansas including a season-long catch of 37 yards, 47 yards on five catches against Nicholls State and 39 yards on four catches against Stephen F. Austin ... in spring 2014, ran a leg of the 4X100 relay for the Southland Conference champions.
   
2013 Season: Played in 12 games, starting seven for the Demons  … third on team with 329 receiving yards and three touchdowns … scored winning 51-yard touchdown in season opener against Missouri State … caught five passes for 85 yards including 62-yard touchdown reception against Langston … six receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown against Central Arkansas … caught eight passes for 24 yards against UAB … rushed for 19 yards against Southern on one carry … 17 yards rushing against Lamar on one carry.
   
High School: All-State receiver (second-team LSWA, first-team coaches) after 84 catches for 1,035 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 405 rushing yards and three touchdowns as a senior for his uncle, coach Trev Faulk … All-Acadiana (Lafayette Daily Advertiser), all-district … didn’t play as a junior after a school transfer but did run a 6.81 in the 60 meters indoors, the nation’s eighth-fastest time by a junior sprinter in AAU competition … as a sophomore was third at the state meet with a 21.65 in the 200 … made 18 catches for 325 yards and six touchdowns.
   
Personal: Son of Shekethia Ryan, who works for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office … has two brothers, Sage (13) and Sky (7) … cousin of longtime NFL standout and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer RB Kevin Faulk and Jasper Faulk, another NFL vet … business administration major … full name is Shakeir Dedrick Ryan, nicknames are “Shake” and “ShakeNasty”… born Aug. 11, 1995.
 
Ryan’s Career Stats
Rushing
Year      G      Att    Gain  Loss  Net     Avg.  TD     Lng   Avg/G
2015      11      4       21      6       15       3.8     0       10      1.4
2014      12      1       0       1       -1       -1.0     0       0       -1.0
2013      12      2       36      0       36      18.0    0       19      3.0   
TOTAL   35      7       57     7       50       7.1     0       19       1.4
Receiving
Year    G    REC  Yds   TD    LNG  AVG. AVG./G
2015    11   27      327    3       44      12.1   29.7
2014    12   38      335    1       37      8.8    27.9
2013    12   43      334    3       62      7.8    27.8  
TOTAL 35   108    996    7       62      9.2    28.5
 
Game Highs
Rushing Yards: 19 (1 car.) vs. Southern (Sept. 7, 2013)
Longest Rush: 19 vs. Southern (Sept. 7, 2013)
Receptions: 8 (24 yds.) at UAB (Sept. 21, 2013)
Receiving Yards: 85 (5 rec.) vs. Langston (Sept. 28, 2013)
Longest Reception: 62 vs. Langston (Sept. 28, 2013)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, seven times (last vs. Abilene Christian, Nov. 7, 2015)