Ryan McCants Class: Junior Hometown: Corona, Calif. High School: Santiago Height / Weight: 6-1 / 229 Position: RB Experience: 1V

2009: Ryan gives the Beaver offensive backfield a different look with his straight-ahead running style ... expected to be a major contributor this season ... injured a knee late in the second spring scrimmage (April 17) which required offseason surgery. 2008: Ryan started three games, including the final two due to the injury to Jacquizz Rodgers ... rushed for 337 yards for the season, 84 in the last two outings ... scored two touchdowns, including a 35-yard gallop at UCLA ... rushed for a season-high 60 yards in the victory over Hawai'i ... six receptions for 30 yards. 2007: Redshirt

SANTIAGO: Four-year letterman and three-year starter ... team captain as a senior and second team All-Mountain View League ... missed half of his senior year with a broken leg ... Rivals.com rated him the 10th-best running back in the nation ... 1,439 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns as a junior - earning first team all-league and all-county ... Long Beach Press Telegram Best in the West Honorable Mention ... also played defensive end.

PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Anne McCants ... has four siblings, Kevin, Darrell, Tyvell and Nikki ... chose OSU because "the community, coaching staff, history of good running backs, fan support and it feels like home" ... majoring in business.

CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Year	Car.	YG	YL	NYG	TD	Long
2008	85	363	26	337	2	35

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Year	Rec.	Yds	TD	Long
2008	6	30	0	12

G-B-G Rushing (played in 11 games)
	No-Yds-TD-LG
Stan	4-11-0-7
PSU	4-8-0-5
Haw	14-60-0-15
WSU	8-51-1-24
Wash	6-29-0-9
ASU	3-5-0-4
UCLA	8-58-1-35
Cal	7-8-0-7
Ariz	15-52-0-11
Ore	10-32-0-11
Pitt	6-23-0-9

G-B-G Receiving (played in 11 games)
	No-Yds-TD-LG
Haw	2-14-0-12
Ariz	1-5-0-5
Ore	1-5-0-5
Pitt	2-6-0-4