Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ryan now resides in Lakeville, still in Minnesota. He is a professional football player and is one of the 25 contestants vying for the love of DeAnna Pappas in the fourth installment of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in week 2 of the competition. In 2012, he returned to reality TV as part of the cast of Bachelor Pad season 3.