Ryan Nall

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
237
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sandy, Ore.
High School:
Central Catholic HS

CAREER
• Ranks eighth in Oregon State history with 2,216 rushing yards. Has carried the ball 385 times, and averages 5.8 yards per carry, which ties him with J.J. Young for the best mark in OSU history
• His 24 rushing touchdowns ranks seventh in school history
• Has nine 100-yard rushing games, tied for seventh all-time
• Only player in Oregon State history with three carries of 75 or more yards
• Has appeared in 32 games, making 19 starts
• Adds 563 receiving yards and four touchdowns; has caught 56 passes, and averages 10.1 yards per reception
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection: second team in 2017, honorable mention in 2015 and 2016. Also earned CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 honors as a junior
• 2016 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention

OREGON STATE
2017 (JUNIOR)
• Played in 11 games and started nine. Did not play against USC
• Carried the ball 165 times for 810 yards - an average of 4.9 yards per rush. Scored eight rushing touchdowns. Finished with three games of 100 or more yards
• Caught 27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns
• Opened the season with 115 yards on 15 carries against Colorado State. Posted a season-long 75-yard rush against the Rams
• Rushed for 118 yards at Washington State after carrying the ball 15 times. Scored twice, and tallied a 45-yard rush, his second-longest of the season
• Averaged 7.1 yards per rush against Colorado, finishing with 172 total yards on 24 carries. Scored three touchdowns, adding two receptions for 28 yards
• Posted 19 rushing attempts versus Stanford, tallying 84 total yards
• Nearly hit the 100-yard mark against Arizona, finishing with 95 rushing yards on 22 carries. Caught two passes for 40 yards and one touchdown
• Also caught one touchdown pass against California
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 8
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team

2016 (SOPHOMORE)
• Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Started all 10 games in which he played
• Just missed the first 1,000-yard season of his career, finishing the season with 951 rushing yards in 10 games
• Exploded for 221 rushing yards and three TDs in an overtime win against California
• Tied the school-record with four rushing touchdowns in OSU’s Civil War win, not done since Jacquizz Rodgers in 2009, earning Pac-12 Player of the Week honors
• Had a big game against Washington State with 19 carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns and also rumbled for a career-long 41 yard catch-and-run for a touchdown
• Also recorded a career-long 89-yard touchdown carry against the Cougars – the third-longest in OSU history
• Registered eight receptions for 80 yards, both career-highs, in the season-opener at Minnesota
• Scored 13 rushing touchdowns on the season, tying for eighth most in a single season in OSU history
• Aggravated an injury on his first carry (32 yards) against Utah and missed the remainder of that game and the next (Washington)
• Also missed the UCLA game due to injury
• Named the starting running back following spring practice

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Began fall camp at tight end/H-Back but was shifted to running back due to injuries during camp
• Used as part of a running back committee for first half of the season
• Had a breakout game with 20 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown against Colorado
• Rumbled to 174 yards on 19 carries and a 66-yard TD run at Oregon
• Recorded season-long 37-yard catch and run against Washington
• Finished the season with 455 rushing yards, third on the team
• Added seven receptions for 109 yards
• Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• One of three recipients of the Play It Forward Award for December, which goes to individuals and organizations that help motivate kids to be physically active

2014 (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirt
• Arrived on campus as an H-Back
• Also spent time at tailback during fall camp and filled both roles on the scout team
• Returned kickoffs throughout the fall
• Spent the early portion of the season on the ‘ready to play’ list

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
• Rushed for 1,684 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior
• Named the Oregon Sports Awards Prep Football Player of the Year
• 6A Offensive Player of the Year
• First team all-state running back and linebacker as a senior
• PrepStar All-West Region
• Led the Rams to their first state title in 60 years as a senior rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns and adding four tackles and an interception in the championship game
• Rushed 14 times for 332 yards and four touchdowns and added two receptions for 46 yards in the 2013 state semifinal game, leading to being named the OregonLive.com and Oregon Sports Awards Player of the Month
• CBSSports.com tabbed him one of the “five steals” of the 2014 national recruiting class
• Mt. Hood Conference Second Team selection at running back as a junior
• Also played basketball for the CCHS

PERSONAL
• Born December 27, 1995 in Clackamas, Ore.
• Son of Fred and Teri Nall
• Has one brother, Jacob, and one sister, Katie
• Jacob plays football at Portland State
• Majoring in speech communication with a minor in leadership