Biography
Lindenwood:
Career- Through the 2015 season, has appeared in 31 games … has recorded 217 tackles … also has 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, four pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries … has eight games with double-figure tackle totals.
2015-Started all 11 games during the season … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Week versus Missouri Southern … second on the team with 82 total tackles, including 46 solo tackles … tied for the team-high with two interceptions and one forced fumble … also recorded 1.0 tackle for loss and two pass breakups … had at least three tackles in every game, and had seven games with seven or more tackles … had double-figure tackles once with 13 against Fort Hays State, and also had a season-high nine solo tackles in that game … had two interceptions against Missouri Southern, including one that set up the game-winning drive … had two pass breakups against Central Missouri … had a tackle for loss against Fort Hays State … in the win over Nebraska-Kearney, forced a fumble on a fourth-down play in its final possession which forced a turnover on downs … had 45 tackles on rushing plays, 32 on pass plays, and five on punt coverage.
2014- Honorable mention all-MIAA … one of five players on the team to start all 11 games … second on the team with 86 tackles … ranked 12th in the MIAA in tackles per game … also recorded 45 solo tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble … had 58 tackles on running plays, 24 on pass plays, and four on punt coverage … had five games with double-figure tackles, including a season-high 14 against Emporia State … had at least four tackles in every game but one … collected a tackle for loss against Missouri Southern … had two tackles on Washburn’s final drive to help seal Lindenwood’s victory … recovered fumbles against Emporia State and Missouri Southern, and also forced a fumble in the Missouri Southern game … had a season-high two pass breakups against Northeastern State … had a season-best nine solo tackles versus Nebraska-Kearney … earned the team’s Hard Hat award against Missouri Western and Nebraska-Kearney.
2013- Appeared in all nine games with eight starts … finished tied for second on the team with 49 tackles … led the team in tackles in two games … collected one tackle for loss, one interception, and one forced fumble … had double-figure tackles with 10 apiece against Central Missouri and Nebraska-Kearney … had two turnovers and nine tackles in the contest with Washburn … had a season-high six solo tackles in that Washburn game … recorded a two-yard tackle for loss against Nebraska-Kearney … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Game versus Washburn.
Prior to Lindenwood:
Was a member of NCAA Division I Pittsburgh … redshirted the 2011 season.
High School:
Second-team all-Florida … first-team all-Central Florida … all-Orange County selection … was named the No. 3 safety in Central Florida … is the career interceptions leader at Dr. Phillips High School with 15 … recorded seven interceptions in both his junior and senior seasons … also recorded 250 tackles, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three sacks, and two interception return touchdowns during his career … listed No. 22 on the Orlando Sentinel Central Florida ‘Super 60’ list … rated as one of the top 100 prospects in Florida by Rivals and SuperPrep … named to the SuperPrep all-Dixie team … helped his team advance to the Florida 6A championship game in 2010 … in his final three seasons, helped Dr. Phillips go 35-4, including a 28-game regular season winning streak, and the program won three conference and district championships, and one regional championship.
Personal:
The son of Donna Rozier and Rodney Ryles … has seven siblings, Lemuel, Akia, Todd, Jeffery, Erika, Rodney, and Regginald … a business administration major.