9  Ryan Manes Class: Junior Hometown: Ellsworth, Kan. High School: Ellsworth Height / Weight: 6-4 / 187 Position: QB Birthdate: 09/30/1990 Experience: RS

2009: Redshirted.

ELLSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner for the Bearcats under head coach Ken Windholz... Played quarterback, passing for nine touchdowns and rushing for four more, to lead team to a 7-3 record as a senior... Earned all-state honors as a defensive back... Also lettered three years in tennis, one year in wrestling and one year in basketball.... Was first in his class with a 3.9 GPA, earning Hansen and Putnam Scholar honors.

PERSONAL: Ryan C. Manes was born September 30, 1990, in Ellsworth, Kan... Son of Clay and Susan Manes... Majoring in industrial engineering.