2021 Football Roster
Ryan Thaxton
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Va.
- Prev School:
- Fort Scott CC/Tennessee
- High School:
- St. Stephen's & St. Agnes HS
2021: Saw action in ten of the Bulls' twelve games, including two starts...totaled 8 tackles, two quarterback hurries and 1 pass breakup on the year...logged two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Florida A&M (9/18)...amassed two tackles versus Cincinnatiย (11/12).
2020: Saw action in four of the Bulls' nine games...posted one tackle on the year.
2019: Transferred to USF from Fort Scott Community Collegeโฆsaw action in two gamesโฆtallied three tackles on the seasonโฆaccumulated two tackles in the season opener against Wisconsin (8/30).
2018 (Fort Scott CC): Played in five games, registering five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble as FSCC went 1-5.
2017 (Tennessee): Signed with the University of Tennessee out of high school and spent his freshman season there...redshirted the season and did not see action.
St. Stephenโs & St. Agneโs HS: Attended St. Stephenโs & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Vaโฆwas an ESPN: three-star (No. 95 DE, No. 30 prospect in Virginia)โฆwas a 247 Sports: three-star (No. 38 DE, No. 23 prospect in Virginia)โฆ was a Rivals: three-star (No. 34 DE, No. 21 prospect in Virginia)โฆwas a Scout: three-star (No. 103 DE, No. 5 DE in Virginia)โฆalso played basketball in high school.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Thaxton...born on Dec. 19, 1998...son of Anthony and Kim Thaxton...majoring in integrated public relations and advertising...recipient of the Moore Athletic Scholarship Endowment...named to the 2020ย Athletics Spring Honor Roll.\
YATESโ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 3, vs.ย Wisconsinย (8/30/19)
PBU 1.0, vsย FAMUย (9/18/21)
YATES GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2021ย (Total-Solo-Assists)
NC State (1-0-1); Florida (1-0-1); FAMU (1-0-1); SMU (2-2-0); Tulsa (2-1-1); ECU (2-0-2); Houston (1-0-1); Tulane (3-3-0)
