What a remarkable college career for Syracuse football linebacker Ryan Guthrie. He started his college career at Ellsworth Community College and in those two years, he played in 24 total games, registering 266 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and accumulating 10 turnovers.
After putting up video game numbers in community college he made the transition to Syracuse for his final two years of eligibility. In his JUCO junior season on the hill, he was scrambling to figure out what the hell was going on before everything finally clicked in his senior season:
- All-ACC Second Team
- Led the ACC with 107 total tackles, including 66 solo stops
- Started all 13 games at middle linebacker
As if expectations weren’t high enough, Ryan had to replace two of the most successful linebackers in program history with Zaire Franklin and Parris Bennett going to the NFL.