Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2009: Played in all 11 games, making six starts at linebacker … Second on the team and fifth in the Southland Conference with 87 tackles (67 solo) … Also had eight tackles for loss, a sack, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Recorded season-high 14 tackles – including two for loss – in season finale versus Northwestern State … Posted 11 tackles with one for loss and a fumble recovery at South Dakota … Had at least five tackles in every game … Had eight solo stops and forced a fumble in 41-7 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Commerce … Finished with nine tackles in 69-20 victory over Union College … Recovered a fumble to go with six tackles in 27-0 Southland Conference win at Northwestern State … Heads into senior season ranked 10th on the school’s career list in tackles (211) and solo tackles (137).

2008: Tackling machine started all 12 games at linebacker … Third on the team and ninth in the Southland Conference with 88 tackles (48 solo) … Also had five tackles for loss, three sacks and a forced fumble … Lions were 3-0 when he had double-digit tackles … Credited with 11 tackles - including two for loss – in a 26-21 win over Northwestern State … Also made 11 stops in 38-35 triumph over North Dakota … Opened the season with a 10-tackle performance at Alcorn State in a 34-28 Lion win … Had nine tackles and forced a fumble versus McNeese State … Also credited with nine tackles at Sam Houston State and eight stops at Nicholls State … Finished with seven tackles, two sacks and three pass breakups at Stephen F. Austin … Also credited with a sack at Louisiana Tech.

2007: Saw action in 10 games … Finished the season with 36 tackles (22 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery … In first collegiate start, recorded 14 tackles, including a sack and a pass breakup in Southeastern’s 17-13 win over Nicholls State in the season finale … Had seven tackles, including one for loss at Texas State … Also had a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and five tackles versus Sam Houston State … Made five tackles at Kansas … Recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble in a 79-7 thumping of Kentucky Wesleyan ... Made most of increased playing time, making 26 tackles in the final three games of his freshman campaign.

High School: Recorded 155 tackles with 27 stops for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and five forced fumbles … named first team All-State in Class 5A … named to the Academic All-State team … selected first team All-District in 2-5A and helped SHS to the 2006 State Championship runner-up where he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Born Ryan Anthony Godare in Sulphur … The youngest son of Rick and Chris Godare … Has an older brother, Richard … majoring in kinesiology.