Ryan McFoy Season 2009

ASU: Versatile defender who saw action at both safety and linebacker...began his ASU career as a safety in 2006, moved to outside linebacker for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, and then returned to the secondary in 2009...played in 46 games, with 20 career starts at both linebacker and safety...totaled 107 career tackles (68 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss (minus 27 yards), one sack, eight pass break-ups, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...enjoyed an excellent true freshman season in 2006, collecting the most interceptions by an ASU freshman defender since 2001 and the most tackles by a Sun Devil freshman defensive back since the 2002 season.

2009: Played in 11 games, starting 10 at safety...finished sixth on the team with 40 tackles (27 solo) and tied for the team lead with three interceptions...also had 3.0 tackles for loss (minus nine yards), four pass break-ups and a fumble recovery on the season...moved back to playing safety after spending the previous two years as a linebacker...collected three tackles (two solo), including one for loss, and had a pass break-up in team's season-opening victory over Idaho State on Sept. 5...had three tackles (two solo), including one for loss, in win over ULM on Sept. 19...recorded seven tackles (three solo) and had a pass break-up at No. 21 Georgia on Sept. 26...had an interception (his first since 2006) in the first quarter and recovered a fumble in the second quarter of win at Washington State on Oct. 10...followed that up the next week with his first career multi-interception game, picking off two passes in victory over Washington on Oct. 17...posted a career-high eight tackles (five solo) at Stanford on Oct. 24, and then matched that career high with eight tackles (six solo) against California on Oct. 31...had one solo tackle against No. 12 USC on Nov. 7...collected two solo tackles at No. 14 Oregon on Nov. 14...totaled six tackles (four solo) at UCLA on Nov. 21...finished his Sun Devil career with one tackle and two pass break-ups against Arizona on Nov. 28.

2008: Played in all 12 games, making two starts at weak side linebacker...totaled 18 tackles (eight solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and forced fumble on the season...made his first career start at linebacker and collected three tackles (two solo) in season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...had two tackles in victory over Stanford on Sept. 6...recorded a season-high five tackles and had two pass break-ups and a forced fumble against UNLV on Sept. 13...had one tackle against No. 3 Georgia on Sept. 20...collected two tackles each at California on Oct. 4 and at No. 8 USC on Oct. 11...had one tackle against Oregon on Oct. 25...recorded a solo tackle in shutout win over Washington State on Nov. 15 and at Arizona on Dec. 6.

2007: Played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker and as part of the coverage units on special teams...finished the season with 15 tackles (seven solo)...had two tackles in ASU's Pac-10 opener against Oregon State on Sept. 22...added two tackles in victory at Stanford on Sept. 29...collected two solo tackles in win over California on Oct. 27...recorded two solo tackles in Sun Devils' victory over Arizona on Dec. 1.

2006: Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, starting eight...played mainly at free safety in ASU's nickel defensive package...totaled 34 tackles (26 solo)...was second to defensive end Dexter Davis in tackles among Sun Devil freshmen...added 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-16 yards) and a 15-yard sack...intercepted two passes (30 yards), broke up two passes and forced a fumble...totaled two solo tackles in his ASU against Northern Arizona on Aug. 31...against Nevada on Sept. 9, he posted five total tackles (four solo), with a 15-yard sack of Wolf Pack quarterback Jeff Rowe and a interception of a Rowe pass, returned 30 yards for a touchdown...tallied four total tackles (three solo) at No. 21 California on Sept. 23...collected a career-high six total stops (three solo) and forced a fumble against No. 12 Oregon on Sept. 30...chipped in three solo tackles at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14...intercepted a T.C. Ostrander pass at the end of the second quarter against Stanford on Oct. 21...totaled four tackles (three solo) at Washington on Oct. 28...posted three solo tackles and a one-yard tackle-for-loss at Oregon State on Nov. 4...closed out the season recording four solo tackles against Hawai'i in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl on Dec. 24.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Chino (Calif.) High School...rated as the No. 44 defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com...rated as the No. 48 safety in the nation by Scout.com...named to the All-C.I.F. Southern Section Division II team as a defensive back in 2005...as a junior and senior, had 45 receptions for 460 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed 20 times for 290 yards and four scores...also scored four touchdowns on seven punt returns and two more on kickoffs...collected 672 yards on punt returns and 231 yards on kickoff returns...finished his junior and senior seasons with nearly 200 tackles; nine interceptions, including two for touchdowns; four fumbles caused; two recovered fumbles; and 12 deflected passes...as a senior collected 70 tackles, five interceptions (two for touchdowns), three fumbles caused and two fumbles recovered...also added 258 yards receiving and two touchdowns...also lettered in track and field...coached by John Monger.

PERSONAL: Parents are Christopher (billing analyst) and Michele (substitute teacher) of Chino, Calif...has four siblings, Chris Jr., Tessa, Desiray and Meisha...his brother, Chris, was a wide receiver at USC...hobbies include playing video games, cooking, exercising and boxing...born in Pomona, Calif...full name is Ryan Grant McFoy.

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