Ryan Handford

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: New Brunswick, N.J.
	High School: Santiago

	Last College: Wyoming/Santa Ana JC
	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 204
	Position: CB
	Birthdate: 12/14/1988
	Experience: TM

11/13/2012

Beavers to Host Golden Bears in First of Three Straight at Home

10/23/2012

No. 7 Beavers Face Dawgs at the Clink Saturday on Pac-12 Networks

10/09/2012

No. 10 Beavers Set to Travel to BYU for Saturday Tilt on ABC

10/02/2012

No. 14 Beavers Set to Tackle Cougars on Pac-12 Networks Saturday

09/25/2012

No. 18 Beavers Set for Pac-12 Network Debut at Arizona

2012: Ryan returns for his senior season at OSU and will push for playing time at cornerback ... could also see action on special teams. 2011: Ryan played in one game, the season opener vs. Sacramento State ... broke a finger requiring season-ending surgery. 2010: Enrolled at OSU in June of 2010 ... redshirt.

SANTA ANA: Helped Santa Ana to the 2008 Orange Bowl Championship ... played as a cornerback and kick returner for two years at Santa Ana ... team captain as a sophomore ... earned the team's Outstanding Freshman Defensive Award ... named special teams player of the year ... earned all-league kick returner ... originally signed and greyshirted at Wyoming before transferring to Santa Ana.

SANTIAGO: Played wide receiver and defensive back during his three-year varsity career at Santiago ... earned first team All-Mountain View League on offense and defense as a junior and senior ... first team all-CIF and first team All-Riverside County as a junior ... played in the Gridiron War VIII All-Star Game in Long Beach ... played in the Riverside County vs. San Bernardino County All-Star Game ... prep teammate of current OSU player Sean Martin and former Beaver Ryan McCants ... grew up in New Brunswick, N.J. before moving to California for high school.

PERSONAL: Born December 14, 1988 in Los Angeles ... son of Megallan and Kimberly Handford ... has one sister, Courtney, and one brother, Malachi ... Megallan played football at Oklahoma ... graduated from HS with honors ... lists his most thrilling athletic moment as "a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown against Temecula Chaparral to win homecoming game as a junior in high school" ... chose Oregon State because "it is a perfect fit for me, the family atmosphere and a chance to play in one of the most competitive conferences in Division I athletics" ... majoring in new media communication.