Trever Ryen

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Ida Grove, Iowa
High School:
OA-BCIG

Awards and Honors
HM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)
Bill Dailey Unsung Hero Award (2017)
First-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN, Athlon Sports (2016)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016)
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist (2016)
Paul Hornung Award Watch List (2016, 2017)

2017
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … Paul Hornung Award watch list … Bill Dailey Unsung Hero Award ... started of 10 of 13 games at wide receiver … ISU’s primary punt returner, ranking third in the Big 12 and 20^th nationally in punt returns at 10.1 … had two 25-yard returns, including a 68-yard return for a touchdown vs. Kansas, the second of his career … was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after the Kansas game, also recovering a fumble and downing a punt at the one-yard line on special teams … his two punt returns for TDs in his career ties for second in school history … was also one of the team’s best receivers, ranking second in receptions (47) and fourth in receiving yards (469) … tallied six receptions for 55 yards vs. UNI and six catches for 80 yards vs. Akron … had four receptions for a career-high 99 yards in the win over No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman … his 57-yard TD catch vs. the Sooners gave the Cyclones their first lead in the fourth quarter … returned a punt 42 yards in ISU’s win over No. 4 TCU … tied a career high with six receptions vs. West Virginia … ended his career with the fourth-best punt return average in school history (13.37) … also posted 102 receptions, 1,048 receiving yards and four touchdowns in his career.

2016
First-Team All-Big 12 by ESPN and Athlon Sports as a punt returner … First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy for the nation’s best former or current walk-on … member of the Paul Hornung Award watch list … one of the nation’s best punt returners, averaging 16.5 yards per return (12 returns), the third-best average in school history … his average would have led the league and ranked high nationally, but barely missed the minimum to qualify for national rankings … led the league with six punt returns of 25 yards or longer … second on the team in receptions (37) and fourth in receiving yards (388) … caught two TD passes … had six catches for 58 yards vs. TCU … totaled 116 punt return yards vs. San Jose State with returns of 55 and 36 yards … also caught a TD pass vs. the Spartans … tallied a season-high 75 yards on five receptions vs. Baylor, including a season-long 44-yard reception … tallied six receptions for 74 yards and a TD vs. Oklahoma State … had four catches for 44 yards vs. West Virginia.

2015
One of team’s most diverse players as a rushing, receiving, punt return and kickoff return threat … scored a TD by rush, catch and punt return, one of eight players in FBS to accomplish the feat during the season … played in all 12 games, starting one … rushed for 71 yards on 16 carries with one TD rush … caught 18 passes for 191 yards with one TD catch … averaged 15.5 yards per punt return on 11 returns … had an 81-yard punt return for a TD vs. UNI, the 10th-longest punt return in school history … averaged 17.9 yards per kickoff return on 16 returns … caught a season-long 53-yard catch vs. Iowa … also had four carries for 23 yards vs. the Hawkeyes … scored first rushing TD against Toledo … also caught a season-best three passes for 27 yards vs. the Rockets … tallied two carries for 23 yards vs. Oklahoma State, including a season-long 17-yard rush … scored first receiving TD vs. Kansas State on a 21-yard catch … caught three passes for 36 yards vs. the Wildcats … a former walk-on, was placed on scholarship after the third game of the season.

2014
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

2013 at UNI
Member of track and field team.

High School
Des Moines Register and INA First-Team All-State Class 2A selection in 2012 … rushed for 1,280 yards and tallied 19 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 8.9 ypc … also caught 22 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns … had two kickoff returns for a touchdown and one punt return for a touchdown … rushed for 1,216 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2011, averaging 10.2 ypc … on defense, recorded six interceptions in his career … averaged over 26.0 yards per kickoff return in both his junior and senior seasons … coached by Larry Allen … one of Iowa’s top track and field performers, running the state’s fastest 200 meters as a senior (21.92) … a four-year letterwinner in track and field … holds school records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and the 4X100, 4X200 and 4X400 meter relays … won four state titles at the 2013 IHSAA state meet: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4X100 relay and 4X200 relay … placed sixth in the 100 meters at the 2013 Drake Relays.