| Ryan Tannehill |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Big Spring, Texas
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| High School:
Big Spring
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 210
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| Position:
QB/WR
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| Experience:
1L
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2008 (Freshman): Started the season battling for the starting quarterback spot but ultimate team player switched to receiver after fall camp... led the team and set Texas A&M freshman records in both receptions and receiving yards by hauling in 55 passes for 844 yards and five touchdowns ... best game came against Kansas State when he caught 12 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown ... also caught five passes for 104 yards and a touchdown against Texas Tech ... speedy receiver had 15 catches of 20+ yards ... of his 55 catches, 35 resulted in a first down ... voted Texas A&M's offensive MVP by his teammates ... earned honorable-mention Freshman All-America honors from College Football News ... excellent student was also honored as a first-team Academic All Big 12 selection.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Passed for 1,258 yards and rushed for 617 yards while guiding his team to the playoffs as a senior at Big Spring High School ... missed two games of action after separating his shoulder in the second game of the season ... had three catches for 62 yards ... had a 39.2 punt average with a long of 84 yards vs. Estacado as a senior ... as a junior, Tannehill rushed for 822 yards and passed for 1,410 yards ... as a sophomore, he saw action in 10 games as a defensive back ... earned second-team District 4-4A honors as a junior and senior ... MAROON & WHITE REPORT Texas Top 100 ... member of the Rivals.com Texas Top 100 ... rated the No. 21 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated the No. 58 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com ... All-Region by PrepStar ... coached by Tim Holt at Big Spring High School ... attended the A&M Football Summer Camp.
Personal: Ryan Timothy Tannehill is the son of Tim and Cheryl Tannehill of Big Spring, Texas ... born July 27, 1988 ... biology major who plans on attending medical school.
CAREER BESTS (prior to '09 season)
- Receptions - 12 vs. Kansas St. 2008
- Receiving Yards - 210 vs. Kansas St. 2008
- Long Reception - 55 (td) vs. Kansas St. 2008
- Touchdowns - 2 vs. Oklahoma St. 2008
