Ryan Joyce Class: Senior Hometown: Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. High School: Lake Highland Prep Height / Weight: 5-11 / 229 Position: FB Experience: 1L

Furman: Will compete along with redshirt freshman Brantley Kendall for playing time at fullback behind returning starter Jerome Felton...enrolled for the fall 2003 semester at Seminole (Fla.) Community College before transferring to Furman prior to the start of 2004 spring practice...spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Georgetown (D.C.) University...began his post secondary education at The Lawrencevville (N.J.) Prep School. 2004 -- Had two carries for one yard versus Presbyterian (52-7 win) in his only action of the season.

High School: 2000 graduate of Lake Highland Preparatory School...played fullback under Tim Borcky...rushed for over 5,000 yards and 60 touchdowns...ran for 2,300 yards and 23 touchdowns in 1999, his senior year on the way to leading his team to a third straight district championship...was named 1998 Florida AA Player-of-the-Year and was a Florida Mr. Football finalist as a junior after rolling up 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns...helped pace Lake Highland to a school record 13 straight wins that season...twice earned first team all-central Florida and all-state honors...was a second place finisher in state weightlifting competition and four-time district champion in the discus.

Personal: Full name is Ryan Francis Joyce...son of Rick and Debbie Joyce...born December 8, 1981, in Wilmette, Illinois...has three brothers...father played football at Bowling Green...brother Kyle plays safety at the University of the South, and brother Kevin is an outside linebacker at Vanderbilt...communications major.