2021 Football Roster

Ryan Lezon
- Position:
- Tight End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 214
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Southport HS
- High School:
- Southport HS
Awards and Honors:
2021 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2021: Competed in all 13 games on special teams and as a tight end ... made first career appearance in season opener vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 2) ... caught a pass for six yards at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... played in all eight MAC games ... had a kick return for eight years at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10).
2020: Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters from head coach Brandon Winters at Southport High … 2-star recruit via 247Sports … played quarterback for the Cardinals as a senior … two-time captain … two-time first team all-state and three-time all-conference pick … threw for 2,170 yards and 27 touchdowns as a prepster … also carried the ball for more than 650 yards and seven scores in 2019 … tallied 1,160 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns during his junior year … a member of the National Honor Society.