High School: Selected to the 2012 Cal-Hi Sports Medium School All-State team ... was a first-team All-Valley selection from the Fresno Bee and the Central Sequoia League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior when he led his team to a 9-3 record ... posted 83 tackles (50 solo) and six sacks during senior season ... selected to play in the 2012 Cal State Bowl All-Star Game ... helped Kingsburg High School go 46-6 in his prep career that included a three Valley Championships from 2009-11 ... was the Kingsburg High School Most Valuable Player in 2012, its Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and its Linebacker of the Year in 2010 ... 2011 Central Sequoia League Lineman of the Year ... named to Cal-Hi's Underclassmen All-State team as a junior and to Max Preps' second-team All-State ... as a sophomore he was selected to the Central Sequoia All-League team as a linebacker.
Other Notes: His brother, Garrett Steele, is a fullback at Cal Poly ... his father, Todd Steele, played fullback at USC from 1982-86 and in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints from 1987-88 ... two uncles, Ron Steele (Long Beach State) and Dave Steele (Sacramento State) also played college football.
Coaches Comments: "Ryan has a big-time motor and comes from a really good pedigree. With continued development we think he is going to be an outstanding nose guard and be a 300-pound plus guy that is going to be a physical force in the middle for us."
