Ryan McCants Class: Junior Hometown: Corona, Calif. High School: Santiago Height / Weight: 6-1 / 228 Position: RB Experience: 2V

2010: Ryan is in competition for the top backup tailback position ... strong runner who appears to have rebounded from a knee injury. 2009: Ryan injured a knee late in the second spring scrimmage (April 17) which required offseason surgery ... returned to game action in late October, playing in four games rushing for 25 yards on six carries. 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: Born March 24, 1989 ... 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 sociology.

CAREER RUSHING YARDS Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long 2009 6 26 1 25 0 7 2008 85 363 26 337 2 35 Total 91 389 27 362 2 35

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Year Rec. Yds TD Long 2009 1 4 0 4 2008 6 30 0 12 Total 7 34 0 12

G-B-G Rushing (2009 -- played in 4 games) No. Yds TD LG USC 2 10 0 7 UCLA 3 9 0 6 Washington 1 6 0 6

G-B-G Rushing (2008 -- 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 (2008 -- played in 11 games) No. Yds TD LG Hawai'I 2 14 0 12 Arizona 1 5 0 5 Oregon 1 5 0 5 Pittsburgh 2 6 0 4