Furman University

Honors & Awards
2025 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

2024 — Fashioned a solid first season of action, appearing in 11 games and making three starts at weakside linebacker...named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team...totaled 49 tackles to finish fifth on the squad in stops...had 5.5 tackles for-loss and a sack...first start came against Western Carolina...had starts versus 21st-ranked East Tennessee State (24-21 win) and Mercer...tallied a season high 11 tackles against Wofford and seven stops, including two for-loss, versus ETSU.

2023 — Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: December 2022 graduate of Trinity (A Private) Christian School who enrolled at Furman in January and took part in spring practice...played linebacker...football coach was Kenny Dallas...four-year starter and two-time first team all-region selection...set a state record for most blocked punts (5) in a season in 2021, his junior season, while helping his team to a 14-0 season and state championship, capped by a 55-28 triumph over Prince Avenue Christian in the title game...starter on Triniity Christian’s 12-3, state runner-up team in 2020...all-conference performer in both baseball and lacrosse during his prep career.

Personal: Full name is Ryan Earl...born June 7, 2004, in Greenwich, Connecticut...son of Jody and Mark Earl...has a sister, Riley, and a brother, Reese...undeclared major.