Ryan Stanger
Fullback
6-2, 225
Rocklin (Rocklin HS)
An excellent prospect who comes to Cal with a lot of physical
maturity...was expecting a big senior season, but went down in the first
play of the fourth game of the season with a knee injury that forced
surgery...made a remarkably quick recovery as he was off his crutches two
weeks after the surgery, instead of the usual four-to-six weeks, and had
full range of motion in his knee in two months...a dedicated athlete who
has superior strength...earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, ranking as
the No. 82 overall prospect in the region...also a member of the PrepStar
Western Region team...an avid weight lifter who bench presses 360 pounds
and squats 500 pounds...has been timed in 4.53 in the 40...has a 32-inch
vertical leap...comes to Cal with a 3.75 GPA and an interest in purusing a
career in law or business...nickname is Stone...comes from an athletic
family as his father was a pro waterskier and his sister runs cross country
at San Jose State...was recruited by Arizona State, UCLA and San Diego
State among others, but announced his intention to attend Cal in
October...parents are Peter and Janet Stanger...born May 25, 1979 in
Redondo Beach, CA.
