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2019 Football Roster

72 Ryan Podgorski

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 300
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown South Park, Pa.
  • High School South Park

Biography

Career Highlights
• 2019 First Team All-PSAC West
• 2019 Second Team D2CCA All-Region

Personal: Son of Scott and Tracy Podgorski … Majoring in Healthcare Administration/Management.

2019: Started all 14 games at left guard … A consensus all-region honoree by the Don Hansen Football Gazette (first team) and the D2CCA (second team) … Blocked for an offense that ranked second in the nation in first downs, third in scoring, fifth in passing yards per game, eighth in red zone efficiency and ninth in total offense … Game-by-Game Statistics

2018: Started all 14 games … Started first two games of season at left tackle before finishing final 12 contests as SRU’s starting left guard … Helped block for an offense which ranked second in the PSAC in rushing (202.7), third in scoring (37.2 ppg), third in 3rd-Down Conversion percentage (.447) and fifth in passing yards per game (255.6) … Game-by-Game Statistics

2017: Appeared in eight games … Made one start at left tackle … Made only start of season at Seton Hill … Also earned playing time against Gannon, California, Mercyhurst, Indiana, Edinboro, Clarion and Kutztown … Helped anchor a line that blocked for an offense which ranked fifth in the nation in passing, eighth in fourth down conversions, 11th in scoring, 11th in third down conversion, 21st in first downs and 24th in total offense … Game-by-Game Statistics
 
2016: Played in seven games, making two starts … Earned first starts at The Rock against Clarion and Seton Hill … Helped pave the way for an offense that ranked 24th in the nation in passing yards per game (294.0) and 37th in all of Division II in points per game (35.5) … Game-By-Game Statistics

Before The Rock: Played one season at Pittsburgh. 
 
High School: Lettered four times in football and two times in wrestling … Was an All Conference OL Honorable Mention in 10th grade, an All Conference First Team OL in 11th grade, and an All Conference First Team offensive and defensive player as well as an All State OL and DL … Named to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 (South).

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2017Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'6" 300 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2018Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'6" 290 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2019Redshirt Senior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    72