UNLV: A solid blocker who will vie to take over the starting tight end position as a senior ... Moved from fullback to TE before junior campaign ... A former walk-on from the Las Vegas area who was awarded a scholarship in time for 2007 season ... A top student who earned a spot on the last three Academic All-MWC teams ... Served his two-year church mission in South Africa before attending college ... Brother, Rusty, is a linebacker for the Rebels ... A member of the Rebel Leadership Committee in 2007 and `08 ... Shared the UNLV 2007 Outstanding Character Award with LB Adrian Bradley.
2007: Played in all 12 games and made two starts vs. CSU and at UNM as a tight end ... Serving primarily as a blocker, he caught three passes for 14 yards, including a long of 11, in backing up senior starter Chris Butler.
2006: Played in all 12 games as primarily a blocking full back, including starting three ... Got his first offensive stats of his career, carrying the ball nine times for 28 net yards with a long of nine ... Scored his first career points on a two-point conversion vs. Wyoming.
2005: Earned his first letter as a Rebel as a true freshman ... Played in 10 games as a blocking back and special teams performer.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Palo Verde HS in Las Vegas ... Lettered three seasons as a FB, LB and PK for coach Darwin Rost ... Named first team all-region and all-state as a senior for the Panthers ... Also wrestled and lettered in track and field.
PERSONAL: Ryan Watters Worthen was born on Oct. 18, 1983, in Las Vegas ... The son of Ron and Sherri Worthen ... Married his wife, Brittany Worthen, on March 19, 2005 ... The couple welcomed daughter Kaylee Breanne on April 25, 2007 ... Has four siblings: Rusty, Jessie, Reese and Leslie ... Majoring in business/marketing.
RYAN WORTHEN[apos]S OFFENSIVE STATS
RECEIVING
YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG
2007 12-2 3 14 4.7 0 11
2006 12-3 0 0 0 0 0
2005 10-0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 34-5 3 14 4.7 0 11
RUSHING
YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG
2007 12-2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 12-3 9 28 3.1 0 9
2005 10-0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 34-5 9 28 3.1 0 9
