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Ryan
McDermond
Senior
LB
Atlanta,
GA/ Marist
(Louisville)
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At
Delaware:
2004:
Third-year member of squad after
transfer from the University of
Louisville...key member of Delaware
talented veteran linebacker corps that
includes All-American candidate Mondoe
Davis and returning starters John Mulhern
and Mark Moore...two-year letterwinner who
has played in 26 games with eight starts
over the last two seasons and collected 89
tackles...rugged and dependable linebacker
who runs well...projected as backup to
Davis at middle linebacker entering
pre-sea-son...590 lb. squat lift was best
among UD linebackers in spring
testing...has also posted a 4.72 40-yard
dash and had a school-record squat lift
(620 lbs.) in 2003 testing...
2003:
Earned second letter as a backup
linebacker...appeared in 14 games and
started for injured John Mulhern at left
linebacker spot vs. Maine...recorded 33
total tackles, including 19 solo
stops...had season-high six tackles vs.
Rhode Island, added five stops vs. The
Citadel, and had four each vs. Richmond
and Navy...saw extensive action at middle
linebacker in 21-17 win over Navy...had
one tackle vs. Massachusetts when he went
up against older brother, Tim, for the
second straight season...had one tackle in
spring game...
2002:
Transfered to Delaware from the
University of Louisville during a summer
and became eligible immediately per NCAA
transfer rules...played in all 12 games
with seven starts at outside
linebacker...ranked sixth on team with 56
tackles, including 26 solo stops...had
five tackles for losses of 17 yards and
added a half sack...also broke up two
passes and tied for team lead with two
fumble recoveries...collected five or more
tackles six times led by a career-high 11
stops (five solo) at Rhode Island...also
had seven tackles each vs. West Chester,
including two for loss, and against
Northeastern...recovered fumbles vs.
Richmond and Rhode Island and had two pass
breakups vs. James Madison...played
against older brother, Tim, in Nov. 2 game
at Massachusetts and had a solid game with
six tackles...
At
Louisville:
2001:
Backup linebacker and special teams
performer for Louisville team that went
11-2 and defeated Brigham Young 28-10 in
the Liberty Bowl...team was ranked as high
as No. 16 nationally at one point during
the season...appeared in four games and
posted two tackles on the season...was
teammate of current Delaware kicker Brad
Shushman while at Louisville...
2000:
Did not see action as a freshman and
retained freshman eligibility...team went
9-3 and lost in the Liberty
Bowl...
High
School Honors: Two-time All-State
selection by Atlanta Journal Constitution
as a linebacker at Marist High
School...first team All-State as a
senior...an All-DeKalb County honoree
three times in his career and a two-time
All-region selection...three-year starter
and four-year letterwinner...led Marist to
three straight state semifinal appearances
as team recorded a 48-7 mark over his four
seasons...posted 110 tackles, including 12
for loss, as a senior...added four caused
fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and three
pass breakups... was named team's
Defensive Most Valuable Player three
straight times, leading the squad in
tackles each season...was twice named the
DeKalb Touchdown Club Defensive Player of
the Month...selected to play in the
Georgia High School All-Star Game...was a
two-time All-county selection in
baseball...three-year starter at first
base who helped Marist to state finals
appearance in 1999...
Personal:
Ryan Michael McDermond...born May 15,
1981...son of Bill and Kathleen,
McDermond...business marketing major at
Delaware...father is a graduate of
Delaware's rival Villanova...youngest of
six children...comes from an athletic
family where four boys all have played
college football...Pat played at
Pennsylvania, Bill played at Vanderbilt,
and Tim played at Massachusetts...has
worked out with NFL players Brian
Urlacher, Garrison Hearst, and Champ
Bailey in Atlanta area during the
summer.
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