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2013 Football Roster

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Ryan Alderman vs UConn
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Ryan Alderman
Photo by: Vladimir Cherry
Football
Jersey Number 4

Ryan Alderman

  • Position:
    WR
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Downingtown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Bishop Shanahan
  • A real-life ‘Rudy’ ... from walk-on to captain ... no member of this team is more respected than Alderman ... has played in more games at Temple (48) than anyone on the roster ... never missed a game ... four year letter winner.
  • Named a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy ... nominated for NFF Student-Athlete Award, CoSida Academic All-America, and Bobby Bowden Award.
  • Graduated in Spring 2013 with degree in finance ... pursuing his master’s degree in finance.
  • Wore #4 as a senior when TU instituted the toughest players wear single-digit jerseys ... wore #87 his first three seasons.

2013: By week 2 had more catches than in either of the previous two seasons ... by week 4 had more catches that in any season in his career ... caught a 51-yd TD, the 1st of his career, from QB Connor Reilly @Id. (9/28) ... had the best game of his career on Senior day vs. UConn with career highs in catches (7) and yards (96).

2012: Played in all 11 games with two starts at wide receiver … also played on the kickoff, punt, kickoff return, and punt return units … finished the season with 5 receptions for 51 yards, averaging 10.2 yards per catch … made first career start in the win over Villanova.

2011: Played in all 13 games … also played on punt, kickoff return, and punt return units.

2010: Played in all 12 games … also played on the punt return unit … had the first receptions of his career in the win at Kent State … made first punt return of his collegiate career, a 28-yard return in the win over Villanova in the season opener … named the coaches’ offensive scout team player of the game.

2009: Redshirted.

Academic Honors: 2013 Owl Club Academic Award … 2013, 2012 and 2011 President’s Honor Roll … 2012 Capital One Academic All-America nominee … 2012 Big East All-Academic Team … 2012 and 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ... 2011-12 Mid-American Conference Commissioner’s Award for a 3.5+ GPA … 2011-12 Mid-American Conference Honor Roll … 2011 Capital One Academic All-America nominee … 2011 Academic All-MAC honoree … 2010 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

High School: Three-year starter for coach Paul Meyers at Bishop Shanahan HS … played defensive back and wide receiver … as a senior, had 73 receptions for 1,177 yards and 16 TDs … also rushed for 231 yards for the Eagles … finished prep career with 101 receptions, 1,603 yards, 19 TDs and 8 INTs … 2008 Ches-Mont Conference Player of the Year, Ches-Mont Conference MVP at WR and at DB … two-time first-team All-Ches-Mont at both positions … first-team All-Chester County at WR in 2008 … two-time first-team All-Chester County at DB … second-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania at WR in 2008 … Mini Maxwell winner … third-team All-State at WR … 2008 team MVP … named the 2009 Bishop Shanahan Outstanding Male Athlete … participated in the 2009 Valor Bowl, the Chester County All-Star Game … also played basketball … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Ryan Taylor Alderman … born August 21 … parents are Lisa and Thomas Alderman … has two brothers, Tyler (24) and Dylan (18).

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