University of Maine Athletics

2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... has four years of eligibility remaining. BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Played wide receiver for coach Bill Mosel at Thornton Township H.S. ... served as captain ... also played wide out for coach Tony Martone at Choate Rosemary Hall ... at Thornton, he helped lead his team to the conference championship during his junior and senior years and qualified for the state tournament each time ... earned all-area and all-conference honors during his junior year, while also earning all-state honors during his senior season ... also played basketball at Thornton and earned all-conference honors while also placing second in the Illinois state dunk contest ... member of his high school's National Honor Society ... born Sept. 14, 1988 ... son of Michael Ryce and Audrey Brown-Ryce ... a business administration major.