Player Bio: Ryan Tannehill - TEXAS A&M OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Ryan Tannehill

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Big Spring, Texas
	High School: Big Spring

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 216
	Position: QB/WR
	Experience: 1L

2009 (SOPHOMORE): An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's head coaches ... has appeared in all 12 games at wide receiver, and seen action in three (UAB, Oklahoma, Baylor) as quarterback ... is not only A&M's backup QB but is the Aggies' top active career receiver (1,418 yards, ranks seventh all-time) ... 34 of 44 catches in `09 (77 percent) have been good for a first down or a touchdown ... hauled in four balls for a team-high 40 yards and a score in win over Baylor (11/21) ... had second 100-yard receiving game of year and fourth of career at Colorado (11/7), reeling in nine balls for 100 yards ... caught six passes for 66 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas (10/3) ... recorded first 100-yard receiving game of season against UAB (9/26) ... finished the night with 101 yards on three receptions, including a 58-yard bomb that set up A&M's second score of the night ... caught five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in win over Utah State (9/19) ... reeled in three passes for 40 yards against New Mexico (9/5) ... saw first action of year at quarterback against UAB, completing his only pass for eight yards ... moved to wide receiver late in fall camp in 2008 and responded by leading the Aggies in catches and receiving yards ... was held out of contact during spring drills ... a first-team academic All-Big 12 honoree ... an excellent student, has a career goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

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 ... an excellent student, Tannehill has a career goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

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

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