Players

PRO: Promoted to Buffalo’s 53-man roster on January 2… Signed to Buffalo’s practice squad on December 23, 2009… originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Bills on August 13, 2009 before being released prior to the start of the regular season.

2009:

Signed to the 53-man roster on January 2, 2010. … vs. IND (1/3) Did not play.

COLLEGE:

• 2008: Named to the Phil Steele 2008 All-BIG EAST midseason third team and a 2008 Phil Steele 2008 All-BIG EAST second team selection… started every game at middle linebacker for the Bearcats, leading the time with 82 tackles… posted four pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for a loss during the season.
• 2007: Finished third on the defense and second among linebackers with 76 tackles… started the final 10 games at middle linebacker… posted 11 tackles in three different games.
• 2006: Started the season-opener at outside linebacker, appearing as a backup in the final 11 games… a regular contributor on special teams… Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2006 and Winter 2007).
• 2005: Played in all 11 games at middle linebacker, including two starts… named to the BIG EEAST Conference All-Academic Football Team… Topcat Scholar (Fall 2005)… Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2006 and Spring 2006).
• 2004: Redshirted…. tabbed Scout Team Player of the Week twice… C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2004-05)… Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2004 and Winter 2005).

PERSONAL: Is the son of Steve and Michele Manalac… three-year letterman under the coaching of Jay Sharrett at Pickerington (Pickerington, OH) High School… earned first-team all-league and all-district honors   as a senior while leading the Tigers to the state playoffs… also lettered in basketball, baseball and track… Majored in Finance.

COMMUNITY: In 2009, Ryan participated in the Toyota Rookie Club appearing at numerous community events throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario.  The Toyota Rookie Club helps the franchises newest players become more involved in the Western New York community. Each month, Ryan and all first year players did one community appearance as a group.  The Toyota Rookie Club events included a visit to Dave & Buster’s to play video games and host a pizza party with pediatric cancer patients hosted by Brian Moorman’s PUNT Foundation, a visit to the Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Panthers in Toronto, Ontario to discuss the importance of sport and activity with the student-athletes and to present the football team with $3,000 in new equipment for the school’s football program, and a trip to the Northwest Buffalo Community Center in November 2009 where the Rookie Club Members served Thanksgiving Dinner to approximately 300 children and families.  In addition to serving food, the players introduced themselves to the community members during a brief ceremony, sat and ate with them, and signed autographs. 

The final Rookie Club appearance of 2009 took place at the Annual Bills Holiday Party.  The Rookie Club and Bills veterans hosted nearly 100 children from a number of different local community organizations. The Annual Holiday Party gives children from the organizations an opportunity to celebrate the holidays with the Bills players, Jills cheerleaders, Billy Buffalo, and Santa Claus. The children received a holiday dinner, pictures and autographs and gifts from a wish list that they had previously submitted.