After WSU: Was drafted in the fourth round (32nd overall) by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ... played in Saskatchewan[apos]s first exhibition game before being released.
2003: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started all 11 games at right guard ... recovered a WSU fumble against Michigan Tech ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2002: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started all 11 games at right guard ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2001: Played in all 10 games ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2000: Earned first varsity letter.
High School: A 2000 graduate of Belle River District ... earned three varsity letters and also played two seasons for the AKO Fratmen in the Canadian Junior Football League for coach John Bloomfield ... Fratmen won the 1999 Canadian National Junior Football Championship ... earned Ontario Football Conference Offensive Lineman Player of the Year accolades in 1999 ... also participated in basketball and track (shot put) ... named to the Honor Roll and 1995 Student of the Year.
Personal: Full name--Ryan Christopher Adrian Strong ... born April 4, 1980, in Belle River ... son of the late Bill Strong and Sandy Strong ... has one brother, Aaron, and two sisters, Lindsay and Sheana ... is a mechanical engineering major ... named to the athletic director[apos]s honor roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2003 ... named to the coach[apos]s honor roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2001, Winter 2002, Fall 2002, Fall 2003 and Winter 2004.
