Ryan Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif. High School: Mission Viejo Last College: Ohio State Height / Weight: 6-5 / 250 Position: Defensive Lineman Experience: SQ

Redshirted last season with the Aztecs, after transferring from Ohio State ... Ended 2008 spring drills as the backup at one defensive end spot behind Jonathan Soto ... A highly-touted recruit as a prep, his brother, Ross, is a freshman linebacker at SDSU ... Is a scholar-athlete.

At Ohio State: Spent two years at Ohio State, redshirting his first season before appearing in two contests against Michigan State and Minnesota as a freshman in 2006.

High School: Played his high school football at Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Led the Diablos to a perfect 14-0 record, a CIF title and a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today in 2004 ... Rated the 12th-best defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 27 recruit in the state of California as a prep ... Two-time all-league pick.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1986, in Washington Court House, Ohio ... Son of Wes and Stephanie Williams ... Brother, Ross, also plays football with the Aztecs ... Full name is Charles Ryan Williams ... Majoring in political science.