Ryan is in his final semester of law school at the University of Mississippi. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Sports Management from Florida State University in 2010. Ryan has worked in for numerous sports agencies in the States and has gained valuable experience working with contracts which have ranged from professional team deals to athlete endorsement agreements.

Currently, Ryan serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Mississippi Sports Law Review, a biannual publication that publishes issues that focus on the latest sports law content.