Ryan Greiser

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Prev School:
Pennridge HS
Hometown:
Sellersville, Pa.

Defensive Team Captain
Coaching Insight: Senior captain … steady performer who is a three-year starter in the secondary after moving from the running back position … 2007 (Jr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Big South preseason all-conference selection … Big South second-team all-conference honoree … named to the Big South all-academic team … started all 11 games … finished third on the squad with a career high in total tackles (67) … led the team with 43 solo stops … also added a career high with 4.5 tackles for loss … tied a career high in sacks … was one of 11 players to intercept a pass on the year, allowing the Flames to lead the league and rank No. 10 nationally in total interceptions … ranks fourth in the Big South among defensive backs in tackles per game … tied for fourth on the squad with 21 tackles against Big South opponents, including a team best 16 solo stops … tied for the team lead with six pass break-ups … added a fumble recovery and a forced fumble … seven tackles, including four solo and three pass break-ups in Liberty's season opener against Tusculum … six stops, including four solo tackles, a 10-yard sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble against Shippensburg … tied a season high with 11 tackles, including seven solo stops at Elon … 10 tackles at Toledo, finishing with five solo and five assisted tackles, while returning an interception for 35 yards … 11 tackles against Coastal Carolina, including a season-best eight solo tackles to go along with a five-yard tackle for a loss … four solo tackles against VMI … four tackles, including three solo stops against Gardner-Webb to help the Flames seal the program's first-ever Big South championship … 2006 (So.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … named to the Big South All-Academic team … Big South second-team all-conference selection … VaSID second-team all-state honoree … posted impressive numbers in his first season on the defensive side of the ball … ranked third on the team with 63 tackles … 32 solo stops and 31 assisted tackles … tied for third on the team with four pass break ups … had his first career sack against Gardner-Webb ... came up with one of Liberty's eight interceptions on the year in the Flames' upset victory over No. 24 Charleston Southern, marking the program's first victory over a nationally-ranked team since 1997 … was named the team's "Defensive Game Ball" winner after his efforts against Charleston Southern … also added a fumble recovery and a forced fumble … posted two double-figure tackles games, recording 12 tackles against both Gardner-Webb and VMI … 2005 (Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … saw limited playing time, as he played in six games … was hampered all season by an injury suffered during preseason camp … finished the year with 15 rushing attempts for 42 yards and a touchdown … also added a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry on the year … Prep: Graduated from Pennridge High School … was a versatile athlete who thrived on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball in high school … rushed for 2,030 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior … currently holds six Pennridge High School records, including career rushing yards (4,046), single-season rushing yards (2,030), single-game rushing yards (295), single-game rushing touchdowns (5) and single-season rushing touchdowns (33) … selected to the Suburban One League, all-Philadelphia Inquirer and Allentown Morning Call first-team squads … also named to the Associated Press all-state first team as a defensive back and the EasternPAfootball.com all-state squad as a running back … Allentown Morning Call and EasternPAfootball.com Player of the Year … Old Spice Red Zone High School Football Player of the Year … Jim Henry Award winner … Maxwell Award winner … Personal: Son of Barry Greiser and Cathy Davies … birthday is on Oct. 22 … majoring in kinesiology.