| Ryan McKee |
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One of two starters on the offensive line returning from last season ... Ready to claim his starting spot at the right tackle position on the offensive line ...Big, strong and consistent with his technique ...Continues to get better as his career progresses ... Named the Offensive Player of the Week, along with the rest of the offensive line, following their performance against NC State (9/16) ... Named to the 2006 Coaches' All-Conference USA honorable-mention team ... 2007 Preseason Honors: Named All-Conference USA by Athlon Sports (second team) ... 2007 GMAC Bowl: Saw action on 70 plays, 66 on offense and four on special teams ... Tallied three knockdowns in the contest ... 2006 (So.): Participated in 961 total snaps, including 895 on offense and 66 on special teams ... Helped pave the way for Southern Miss' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Assisted the Golden Eagles to finish with over 2,000 yards rushing for the first time since 1987 ... Part of the Golden Eagle offense that set the single-season total offense record (4,635) ... Earned Hawg of the Week for the UCF (9/26) game ... Tallied 58 knockdowns during the campaign ... Added five pancakes and allowed just four sacks ... 2005 (Fr.): Played in three games ...Finished the year with three knockdowns and one pancake ... Did not allow a sack ... Prep: Played for Coach Glen Vickery at Daphne HS ... Two-year letterwinner ... Finished senior season with 10 knockdowns and six pancakes ... Graded 88 percent for the season ... Did not allow a sack all year ... Named all-district and all-county ... Selected to the Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 - Best of the Rest ... Helped the offense average 18 points a game ... Part of the team that finished 7-5 during his senior season and advanced into the third round of the playoffs ... As a junior, helped the team to a 14-1 record and a berth in the state championship game ... Team finished 8-4 as a sophomore ... Three-year letterwinner in basketball and two-year letterwinner in baseball ...Two-star rating by rivals.com ... Also recruited by South Carolina and Arkansas ... Personal: Son of Gerald and Mary McKee ... Majoring in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and small business management ... Born Nov. 4, 1986.