Furman University

Honors & Awards
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2020 — Earned starts in all seven games (spring of ‘21)...caught a team leading 24 passes for 441 yards and a touchdown...averaged 18.3 yards per catch (tops on squad)...caught a career high seven passes for 149 yards against VMI...had four catches for 114 yards and a touchown (31-yard reception) in a 44-37 overtime win over Samford...performance also included two rushes for 34 yards.  2019 — Logged starts in all 13 games... played a key role in leading Furman to an 8-5 record, at-large berth to the FCS playoffs, and No. 19 ranking in the AFCA Coaches final poll...recorded 19 receptions for 288 yards and four touchdowns to rank second on the squad in all three categories...caught multiple passes in seven contests...registered a season high four grabs for 48 yards and a touchdown covering 11 yards against Georgia State...had a 15-yard touchdown catch against East Tennessee State (17-10 win)...totaled seven catches for 117 yards and a score over Furman’s final four games. 2018 — Emerged as a key performer in Furman’s receiving corps, catching seven passes for 103 yards and a team leading four touchdowns...tallied his first career touchdown grab (16 yards) in season opener against Clemson...hauled in a nine-yard scoring strike versus Wofford (34-14 win), and finished off the season with his most impressive outing, catching touchdown passes covering 24 and 16 yards in Furman’s 35-30, SoCon title clinching win at Mercer.  2017 — Earned quality playing time in his first season....caught six passes for 64 yards and also had six rushes for 45 yards...had a pair of carries for 10 yards against N.C. State...recorded a 31-yard reception in a 41-17 win over Chattanooga...had two catches for 18 yards against Mercer (28-21 win).

High School: 2017 graduate of Fort Mill (5A) High School...football coach was Ed Susi...played wide receiver, safety, and quarterback, and also saw duty as a return specialist during his prep tenure...member of two Fort Mill playoff teams...rushed for over 1,500 yards and registered 10 interceptions in his career...served as team captain and earned all-region honors as a quarterback his senior year...caught 14 passes for 393 yards and four touchdowns as a junior...accorded basketball all-state honors by the South Carolina Coaches Association after averaging 15.0 points per game for the 2016-17 season.
Personal:  Full name is Ryan Michael Deluca...born December 6, 1998, in Carrollton, Georgia...son of Mike and Tracy DeLuca...mother played soccer at Bowdoin...has a sister Berkley...communications major.