Hokie ClubHigh School: Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain around the Fort Worth, Texas, area ... Competed during his senior season at DeSoto High School (DeSoto, Texas) under head coach Claude Mathis ... Also played at All Saints’ Episcopal School (2023) and Central High School (2021-22) ... Two-year captain, spanning his tenure at DeSoto and All Saints’ Episcopal ... Finalist for 2023 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Division II Offensive Player of the Year, Quarterback of the Year and Newcomer of the Year ... As a 2024 senior at DeSoto, has accounted for 39 total touchdowns (25 passing, 14 rushing), completed 193-of-266 passes (72.6 percent) for 2,353 passing yards, throwing three interceptions; rushed for 924 yards, averaging 9.1 yards per carry ... Set a season high with 339 passing yards during the Eagles’ 63-24 win at Cedar Hill, scoring six total touchdowns (three passing, three rushing) ... Scored four or more touchdowns during seven games, achieving two six-touchdown performances ... Set season highs in rushing yards (175) and rushing touchdowns (four) against North Crowley ... Co-led DeSoto to an 11-2 record and a berth in the 2024 University Interscholastic League Conference 6A Division 2 state quarterfinals ... As a 2023 junior at All Saints’ Episcopal, scored 31 total touchdowns (19 passing, 12 rushing), passed for 2,110 yards, sported a 70.8 completion percentage, rushed for 787 yards and averaged 6.1 yards per carry ... Named the team’s Most Valuable Player ... Helped lead the Saints to a 9-3 record and a berth in the 2023 TAPPS Division II state semifinals ... Spanning two seasons at Central, combined to produce 17 total touchdowns, passed for 1,891 yards and rushed for 739 yards ... Also ran track, posting his best 100-meter dash time at 11.33 seconds ... Rated as a three-star quarterback by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 16 overall dual-threat quarterback by ESPN; No. 18 by Rivals ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 55 overall quarterback by 247Sports; No. 95 by On3 ... Ranked as the No. 100 overall recruit from Texas by ESPN; No. 161 by 247Sports; No. 236 by On3.
Personal: Full name is Kelden Lovell Ryan … Born on Sept. 22, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri … Son to Kelvin and Denise Ryan … Has two brothers, Alonte Ryan and Christopher Garrett, as well as two sisters, Kelyse and Kelci Ryan … Cousin, Titus Ryan, played on five NFL rosters between 2007 and 2013, also competing in the CFL … Aunt, LaQuisha Ryan, ran track at South Alabama … Chose Virginia Tech based on the campus atmosphere and culture, the hominess provided by the coaching staff and the football program’s history of producing talented players, especially dynamic quarterbacks … Interested in studying business at Virginia Tech … Aspires to become an NFL starting quarterback as well as an NFL or collegiate sports television analyst … Cites football and video games as his primary hobbies.