Ryan Redd Class: Senior Hometown: Pickerington, OH High School: Pickerington Height / Weight: 5-10 / 182 Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 11/15/1982

Scouting Report
Veteran defensive back whose strengths are his experience and knowledge of the defense ... slated as a starting corner back entering the fall after playing extensively as a nickel back over the past two seasons ... strong leader who is focusing on improving his strength and speed in the offseason ... physical corner who is a strong tackler.

2004 Season
Totaled 30 tackles on the season, including 26 solo stops ... totaled four pass break-ups while also forcing and recovering two fumbles ... had best outing versus UCF (Oct. 23) when he made four tackles, including two for losses and his first quarterback sack ... also forced a fumble and broke up a pass versus the Golden Knights ... made a season-high five tackles versus Akron (Nov. 20) ... had three solo stops in the MAC Championship game (Dec. 2).

2003 Season
Saw action in every game, tallying 41 tackles on the season, including 31 solo stops ... totaled two interceptions ... picked off a key pass in Miami's Oct. 4 defeat of Akron ... matched his career-high with five tackles versus Buffalo (Oct. 11) ... totaled four tackles and an interception in Oct. 18 win at Ball State ... totaled two tackles for loss at Kent State (Oct. 25) ... saw extensive action in relief of Alphonso Hodge at Bowling Green (Dec. 4), totaling a career-high tying five tackles.

2002 Season
Saw action in nine games, making 19 total tackles and 15 solo stops ... made his first career interception in loss to Northern Illinois (Oct. 12), returning it 29 yards ... made four solo stops in Sept. 7 loss to Iowa ... made a career-high five tackles in win at Cincinnati (Oct. 5), including four solo hits.

2001 Season
Redshirted.

High School
Recorded two interceptions, 80 tackles and 17 pass deflections at defensive back ... totaled 1,224 rushing yards, 16 TDs and a school-record 8.6 yards per carry as a running back ... first-team all-district, all-league and all-state ... League's Player of the Year ... selected to play in Ohio's North/South and Central District all-star games ... Tigers won the league title in 1999 and 2000, won the regional title in 1999 and were regional runners-up in 2000 ... three-year letterwinner in football ... coached by Jack Johnson.

Personal
Born November 15, 1982 (turns 23 during the season) ... son of Roger Redd and Bessie and Julian Smith ... majoring in psychology.