Ryan Dunn Season 2015

Entering 2017 season

Ryan Dunn Career Stats  

Physical linebacker, who continues to get bigger in the weight room ... Saw plenty of playing time in his first season at SDSU in 2015 after transferring from Arizona, which also played a similar 3-3-5 defense ... Is listed as the a starting outside linebacker heading into the 2017 season after playing as a middle linebacker last year ... Earned a scholarship prior to the fall of 2016.

JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Played in the team's first 10 games with starts in six before missing the next two with an injury ... Returned to play at Wyoming in the MW Championship game and again vs. Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl ... Had 24 tackles (12 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries ... Logged time late against New Hampshire without finding the stat sheet ... Made a solo stop off the bench against California ... Had an assisted stop in limited time off the bench at Northern Illinois ... Had a season-high three tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, at South Alabama ... Earned his first start of the season (14th of his career) against UNLV and responded with three stops (all solo) ... Started again at Fresno State and came up with three assisted tackles and a quarterback hurry ... Had a good game in another start against San Jose State, registering four tackles (all solo), a 3-yard tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry ... Came up with an assisted stop at Utah State in another start ... Registered two stops (one solo) in a start against Hawai'i ... Made a season-high five tackles in a start at Nevada ... Tried to give it a go at Wyoming, but ended up not playing with a foot injury ... Also did not play against Colorado State ... Returned to play at Wyoming in the MW Championship game, recording a quarterback hurry in a start ... Had an assisted stop vs. Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Started and played in 13 of the team's 14 games at linebacker (12 at middle linebacker, one at an outside spot), only not playing vs. Air Force in the Mountain West Championship game ... Recorded 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and 0.5 sacks in his first official season at SDSU ... Started the opener vs. San Diego, which was his first-ever collegiate game ... Had five tackles (three solo), including 0.5 tackles for loss and each of the first two plays (kickoff and first USD snap) ... Started for the second straight game at California, recording six tackles (one solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Had a career-high 10 tackles (four solo) against South Alabama in his first career start at outside linebacker and third overall ... Recorded three stops with one for loss in a fourth straight start at Penn State ... Made two tackles, including 0.5 TFL, in the conference opener vs. Fresno State ... Started once again at Hawai`i, but was left off the stat sheet for the first time of his career ... Did not record a stat for the second straight game in a start at San Jose State ... Had four tackles (three solo) in a start vs. Utah State ... Recorded two stops with 0.5 tackles for loss in another start at Colorado State ... Finished with two tackles (one solo), including a 1-yard loss, and his first career quarterback hurries (two) in a start vs. Wyoming ... Registered two solo stops in another start at UNLV ... Made one assisted stop, shared as a sack (and TFL) vs. Nevada ... The sack was the first of his career ... Did not play vs. Air Force in the Mountain West Championship game, his first DNP of the season ... Started the Hawai`i Bowl against Cincinnati, making three tackles (two solo) with a quarterback hurry.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

AT ARIZONA (2013)
Redshirted his only season at Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at San Ramon Valley High School ... Logged 73 total tackles (51 solo) as a senior in 2012 with six tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and three forced fumbles ... Had over 100 tackles as a junior in 2011, along with four interceptions and three blocked kicks ... Was named a PrepStar All-West Region selection ... Played in the 2012 South Bay BMW West Coast Bowl and the Cal State All-Star Game ... Was a three-star recruit out of high school by Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN.

PERSONAL
Ryan Dunn was born Nov. 17, 1994, in Alamo, Calif. ... Son of Mike and Cathy Dunn ... Picked the Wildcats over an offer from Iowa State ... Also had interest out of high school from Arizona State, Boise State, Boston College, California, Colorado, Iowa State, Nevada, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, TCU, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State ... Is majoring in social science.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 10 vs. South Alabama (9/19/15)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. San Jose State (10/21/16), vs. Wyoming (11/14/15), at Penn State (9/26/15)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. Nevada (11/28/15).