University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A big offensive lineman who offered immediate help up front after transferring to the Rebels …  A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in both spring 2018 and ’19 and 2019 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

2019: Redshirted season by only appearing in the final three games of the year … A midyear signee who competed in spring practice with the Rebels … Rated as a three-star JC product by 247Sports.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Sierra JC located in Rocklin, CA, where he was an all-conference offensive lineman honoree for the Wolverines.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Bear River HS in Grass River, CA … A two-year letterwinner for the Bruins under coaches Scott Savoie and then Terry Logue ... Earned first team all-league honors, an all-metro team selection and Bear River’s offensive lineman of the year during his career … Also competed in basketball and in track and field in the throwing and long jump events as a senior. PERSONAL: Ryan Palmer Tantum was born in Johannesburg, South Africa … The son of Glen and Vanessa Tantum … Has one younger brother, Daniel … Majoring in sociology.