Oldest of the VanDyke siblings, Ryan was a standout football and basketball athlete. Three time All-Conference and 3 time All-State in football, Ryan led Marshall in back to back state finals, winning a state title in 1996. Ryan was named to the Football Dream Team in 1997. In basketball, Ryan was a 2-time All-Conference selection and earned All-State as a senior, playing in the basketball state finals his senior year. Ryan won the Bill Holt Award as the Best Male Athlete at Marshall in 1998.
After graduation, Ryan attended Michigan State University, playing quarterback for the Spartans from 98’ to 2001. Ryan went on to play for the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants after college. Ryan played in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions, the Los Angeles Avengers and Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena League. Ryan currently works providing specialty quarterback training as a partner with QB University. He lives in Howell, Michigan with his wife Katie and their 3 young sons.