Freshman: Gained valuable experience playing for the Bears’ Junior Varsity team… Secondary School Background: A graduate of William Penn Charter School where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball… Football and basketball team captain… Named First Team All-Inter AC in football… Also selected to All-league his sophomore and junior seasons… All-League selection in baseball… Recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award for the Philadelphia Chapter of the Football Hall of Fame… Member of the honor roll for all four years… Personal: John Patrick Ryan, born June 10, 1990… Son of Michael and Bernice Ryan… Has a sister, Kate, and brothers, Mike and Matt… Matt played football at Boston College and is the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons… Enjoys golf… Concentrating in Biology.