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2022 Rams Football Roster

56 Ryder Varga

56 Ryder Varga

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 230
  • Year:
    4th
  • Hometown:
    Regina, Sask.
  • Previous School:
    Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS

Summary

Biography

• 2022 U SPORTS First-Team All-Canadian
• 2022 Canada West Defensive Player of the Year
• 2022 Canada West All-Star
• 2021-22 Academic All-Canadian
• 2021 Canada West All-Star
• 2020-21 Academic All-Canadian
• 2019-20 Academic All-Canadian
• 2018-19 Academic All-Canadian

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Finishes his U SPORTS career tied for second in U of R history in career forced fumbles (5) and fifth in tackles for loss (20.5)

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2022
  • Named a first-team All-Canadian, the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year, and a Canada West all-star
  • Joined Jeff Zimmer (2001) and Mat Nesbitt (2007) as the only U of R players to earn Canada West Defensive Player of the Year honours
  • Started all eight Canada West games at mac linebacker and had led the team in tackles for the third consecutive season
  • Finished the conference schedule with 38.5 tackles (30 solo, 17 assisted) including 6.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks
  • Also piled up three forced fumbles, two pass breakups, an interception, a blocked kick, and a fumble recovery
  • Started the team's postseason game against UBC (Nov. 5) and had five solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and a half TFL

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2021
  • Named a Canada West all-star and an Academic All-Canadian
  • Started all six games at the mac linebacker position
  • Team's runaway leader in tackles, finishing with 41½ (35 solo, 13 assisted)
  • Was third on the Rams with 4½ tackles for loss
  • Had one sack, which came in the team's Week 2 win over No. 1-ranked Calgary (Oct. 2)
  • Also had a pass breakup and a fumble recovery during conference play

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2020
  • Season not contested due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Earned Academic All-Canadian recognition

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2019
  • Named an Academic All-Canadian
  • Stepped into a starting role for the Rams, anchoring the team at mac linebacker in all eight Canada West games
  • Led the Rams with a total of 39 tackles (34 solo, 10 assisted)
  • Had a team-leading 7½ tackles for loss - including 2½ sacks - for a total loss of 29 yards
  • Also collected four pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2018: Named an Academic All-Canadian ... played in all eight Canada West games in his first season of U SPORTS eligibility ... registered nine solo tackles and one assisted tackle ... had two tackles for loss, including his first career sack in the team's Week 5 game at Manitoba (Sept. 29).

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2017: Redshirt season ... dressed for the team's Week 6 double-overtime win at Alberta (Oct. 14) and made an impact, forcing a fumble on a second-quarter punt return that was recovered by Braedy Will.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science ... attended Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS in Regina before coming to the U of R ... won provincial championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016 with LeBoldus ... was named the tournament's defensive MVP at the 2016 Football Canada Cup ... was a two-time medalist with Team Saskatchewan, winning bronze in 2015 and silver in 2016 ... competed for Team Canada's U19 squad at the 2017 North American Championship.
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Historical Player Information

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    2017Redshirt

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    20181st

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    20192nd

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    20193rd

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    20213rd

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    20224th

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    56
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