East Tennessee State University

Greg Ryan holds the distinction of quarterbacking the only ETSU team to ever earn a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs, having helped guide the Bucs to a 10-3 record in 1996. That team finished second in the Southern Conference regular season and advanced to the quarterfinals of the national championship playoffs. Ryan holds all ETSU passing records for attempts, completions and touchdowns – this includes records for a single game, season or career. He also holds the school mark for career passing yards with 8,376 yards passing from 1993 to 1996.