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2025 Football

53 Ryan Whitely

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 300
  • Hometown Parma, OH
  • Position OL
  • Class Senior
  • High School Padua Franciscan High School

Biography

2024

Started in all 11 games for the Cardinals for the second season, and helped anchor an SVSU offensive line that helped the Cardinals finish third in the league in total offense and fourth in rushing and passing.

2023

Started all 11 games. He was a part of the third-best rushing attack in the conference with 172.8 yards per game.

2022

Appeared in nine games on the offensive line. He helped the SVSU running game rank 21st in the nation and third in the GLIAC with 208 yards per game.

2021

Did not appear in any games

Personal

Attended Padua Franciscan High School. He was selected second-team All-State and first-team all-district. He was a three-year Letterman. He compiled more than 230 knockdowns in his final two seasons, as well as zero sacks allowed. He was a two-sport athlete who played baseball and football. He was a four-year letterwinner in baseball as the catcher on the team. He was on the honor roll in his junior and senior years.

Statistics

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2021Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    51
  • 53

    2022Redshirt

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2023Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 295 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2024Junior

    OL
    6'3" 295 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2025Senior

    OL
    6'3" 300 lbs
    53
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