2016 Football Roster
Severson, Ryan
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
TBA
Jersey Number 30
Ryan Severson
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Valley Christian
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career: He finished fourth on CU’s all-time special teams point list with 84, many of the points awarded for tackles, as he had 24 including 19 solo.
2016 (Sr.)—He saw action in 13 games including the Alamo Bowl (no starts; he missed the Arizona State game due to injury). He was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, otherwise known as the Academic Heisman. A special teams standout, he was third on the team in special team points earned with 22, while getting in for a total of 35 snaps on defense in two separate games, where he had five tackles (four were solo efforts) with one third down stop and one quarterback hurry. On special teams he posted four solo tackles, one assisted, forced one fumble in the Oregon State game, had seven knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns, was the first down field on kickoff or punt coverage that altered the return path four times, forced two fair catches and had one touchdown save and caused one penalty.
2015 (Jr.)—He played in nine games with one start, at the jack linebacker spot at Arizona State; he was in all nine of those on special teams and in five on defense (he missed the other four games due to a high ankle sprain). He was in for 116 snaps on defense, recording 11 tackles (four solo), with a third down stop, a tackle for zero and a quarterback pressure. He had a career/season-high five tackles against Oregon (one solo), when he played a season-high 33 snaps; he recorded all his other “side” stats in that game. He was second in special team points with 25, accumulating those on the strength of nine tackles (eight solo, four inside-the-20), five knockdown blocks on returns, three first downfield credits that altered returns, two forced fair catches and a caused penalty. He opened the season earning six of those points in the game at Hawai’i, tied for the most in any game by a Buff for the season.
2014 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games (no starts), including six on defense at inside linebacker. In 71 snaps from scrimmage, he was in on nine tackles (five solo, one for a loss), along with two tackles for zero and a third down stop. He had two tackles on three occasions, including at Southern California where both were unassisted stops. He earned CU’s Special Teams Belt Award (for coverage unit achievement); he finished second on the team in special team points with 25: he had eight tackles (five solo, three inside-the-20), with nine knockdown blocks, two first downfield credits (that altered returns), a downed punt, a forced fair catch and a caused penalty. In the four main spring scrimmages at inside linebacker, he recorded 11 tackles (seven solo, one for a loss and one for zero) along with a third down stop.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in 11 games (no starts; he missed the Arizona State game with a slight hamstring pull), as he appeared only on special teams, but he made his mark. The seventh freshman to lead the team in kickoff returns in school history, he returned 36 for 795 yards, the third-most single-season yards in CU annals. He returned eight kickoffs for 171 yards at Washington, the eight returns tying for the second most with the yards the fifth most in CU history for a single game. He finished eighth on the team with 12 special team points (CU’s elaborate scoring system), as he was in on two tackles (one inside-the-20), along with forcing four fair catches, downing three punts and earning two first downfield credits that altered the return path.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region honors at running back as a senior, when MaxPreps.com named him second-team All-State at the position while Cal-Hi Sports named him third-team All-State in its multi-purpose category. He was named the San Jose Mercury News Offensive Player of the Year on its All-Area team, with the San Francisco Chronicle naming him to its All-Metro First-Team. The Contra-Costa Times selected him to its “Cream of the Crop” team, ranking him No. 17 of the 20 players on its list. He earned first-team West Catholic Athletic League honors and third-team All-Central Coast Section accolades (as a junior, he was first- and third-team, respectively). As a senior, he rushed 166 times for 1,951 yards and 32 touchdowns with a long run of 95 yards; he had 10 100-yard games, two 200-yard games and eight carries of 50 yards or longer. He also caught 14 passes for 385 yards and five more scores and added two touchdowns on returns (one punt and one kickoff), thus accounting for over 2,500 yards and 39 touchdowns for the year (he scored three or more TDs in eight games). As a junior, he rushed 49 times for 576 yards and nine touchdowns (long of 70), with six receptions for 111 yards and one TD; he also returned one kickoff for a score. On defense, he recorded over 100 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior, with 113 tackles, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks as a junior. Top games as a senior: in a 42-21 win over Bishop O’Dowd, he rushed 10 times for 232 yards and three scores (including the 95-yarder), with two interceptions on defense; in a 38-35 loss to Bellarmine, he had 21 carries for 277 yards and two touchdowns while making 13 tackles; and in a 56-14 rout of Burlingame, he gained 196 yards on just six carries, four going for touchdowns (including a 70-yard run); he had an interception on defense and scored five touchdowns overall. Top games as a junior: in a 49-20 win over Archbishop Riordan, he had 10 rushes for 193 yards and four touchdowns; and in a 43-42 loss to St. Ignatius, he had eight carries for 116 yards and two scores. Under Coach Mike Machado, VCHS was 8-6 his senior year, which included a 5-0 run in the playoffs where the Warriors averaged 51 points per game on their way to the CIF Central Coast championship (Severson scored 19 touchdowns in the playoffs). Valley Christian was 6-6 his junior year. He also lettered three times in track (sprints); he was second in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in sectionals as a junior (he also exhibited 4.46 speed in the 40-yard dash).
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Business (both Management and Marketing) in December 2016. He earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team honors his sophomore through senior years, as well as first-team Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation all three years as well. A two-time member of CU’s Dean’s List in the Leeds School of Business.
PERSONAL—He was born January 2, 1995 in Whittier, Calif. His hobbies include working out and playing Xbox. His high school quarterback was Jay MacIntyre, son of CU coach Mike. (Last name is pronounced see-ver-son)
2016 (Sr.)—He saw action in 13 games including the Alamo Bowl (no starts; he missed the Arizona State game due to injury). He was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, otherwise known as the Academic Heisman. A special teams standout, he was third on the team in special team points earned with 22, while getting in for a total of 35 snaps on defense in two separate games, where he had five tackles (four were solo efforts) with one third down stop and one quarterback hurry. On special teams he posted four solo tackles, one assisted, forced one fumble in the Oregon State game, had seven knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns, was the first down field on kickoff or punt coverage that altered the return path four times, forced two fair catches and had one touchdown save and caused one penalty.
2015 (Jr.)—He played in nine games with one start, at the jack linebacker spot at Arizona State; he was in all nine of those on special teams and in five on defense (he missed the other four games due to a high ankle sprain). He was in for 116 snaps on defense, recording 11 tackles (four solo), with a third down stop, a tackle for zero and a quarterback pressure. He had a career/season-high five tackles against Oregon (one solo), when he played a season-high 33 snaps; he recorded all his other “side” stats in that game. He was second in special team points with 25, accumulating those on the strength of nine tackles (eight solo, four inside-the-20), five knockdown blocks on returns, three first downfield credits that altered returns, two forced fair catches and a caused penalty. He opened the season earning six of those points in the game at Hawai’i, tied for the most in any game by a Buff for the season.
2014 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games (no starts), including six on defense at inside linebacker. In 71 snaps from scrimmage, he was in on nine tackles (five solo, one for a loss), along with two tackles for zero and a third down stop. He had two tackles on three occasions, including at Southern California where both were unassisted stops. He earned CU’s Special Teams Belt Award (for coverage unit achievement); he finished second on the team in special team points with 25: he had eight tackles (five solo, three inside-the-20), with nine knockdown blocks, two first downfield credits (that altered returns), a downed punt, a forced fair catch and a caused penalty. In the four main spring scrimmages at inside linebacker, he recorded 11 tackles (seven solo, one for a loss and one for zero) along with a third down stop.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in 11 games (no starts; he missed the Arizona State game with a slight hamstring pull), as he appeared only on special teams, but he made his mark. The seventh freshman to lead the team in kickoff returns in school history, he returned 36 for 795 yards, the third-most single-season yards in CU annals. He returned eight kickoffs for 171 yards at Washington, the eight returns tying for the second most with the yards the fifth most in CU history for a single game. He finished eighth on the team with 12 special team points (CU’s elaborate scoring system), as he was in on two tackles (one inside-the-20), along with forcing four fair catches, downing three punts and earning two first downfield credits that altered the return path.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region honors at running back as a senior, when MaxPreps.com named him second-team All-State at the position while Cal-Hi Sports named him third-team All-State in its multi-purpose category. He was named the San Jose Mercury News Offensive Player of the Year on its All-Area team, with the San Francisco Chronicle naming him to its All-Metro First-Team. The Contra-Costa Times selected him to its “Cream of the Crop” team, ranking him No. 17 of the 20 players on its list. He earned first-team West Catholic Athletic League honors and third-team All-Central Coast Section accolades (as a junior, he was first- and third-team, respectively). As a senior, he rushed 166 times for 1,951 yards and 32 touchdowns with a long run of 95 yards; he had 10 100-yard games, two 200-yard games and eight carries of 50 yards or longer. He also caught 14 passes for 385 yards and five more scores and added two touchdowns on returns (one punt and one kickoff), thus accounting for over 2,500 yards and 39 touchdowns for the year (he scored three or more TDs in eight games). As a junior, he rushed 49 times for 576 yards and nine touchdowns (long of 70), with six receptions for 111 yards and one TD; he also returned one kickoff for a score. On defense, he recorded over 100 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior, with 113 tackles, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks as a junior. Top games as a senior: in a 42-21 win over Bishop O’Dowd, he rushed 10 times for 232 yards and three scores (including the 95-yarder), with two interceptions on defense; in a 38-35 loss to Bellarmine, he had 21 carries for 277 yards and two touchdowns while making 13 tackles; and in a 56-14 rout of Burlingame, he gained 196 yards on just six carries, four going for touchdowns (including a 70-yard run); he had an interception on defense and scored five touchdowns overall. Top games as a junior: in a 49-20 win over Archbishop Riordan, he had 10 rushes for 193 yards and four touchdowns; and in a 43-42 loss to St. Ignatius, he had eight carries for 116 yards and two scores. Under Coach Mike Machado, VCHS was 8-6 his senior year, which included a 5-0 run in the playoffs where the Warriors averaged 51 points per game on their way to the CIF Central Coast championship (Severson scored 19 touchdowns in the playoffs). Valley Christian was 6-6 his junior year. He also lettered three times in track (sprints); he was second in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in sectionals as a junior (he also exhibited 4.46 speed in the 40-yard dash).
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Business (both Management and Marketing) in December 2016. He earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team honors his sophomore through senior years, as well as first-team Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation all three years as well. A two-time member of CU’s Dean’s List in the Leeds School of Business.
PERSONAL—He was born January 2, 1995 in Whittier, Calif. His hobbies include working out and playing Xbox. His high school quarterback was Jay MacIntyre, son of CU coach Mike. (Last name is pronounced see-ver-son)
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