Pronunciation: Ryan Ree-co
Personal
- Major: Business
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in London, England (2017-19)
- Parents are Kim and Freddie
- Has three brothers
- Wife's name is Hadlee, married in 2022
- Brother, Austin, played football as a kicker at Idaho (2013-16). Also played in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Indianapolis Colts in addition to the XFL's Houston Roughnecks
- Enjoys frisbee golf and bowling
Before BYU
- Prepped at Central Valley High School
- Rated the No. 1 kicker in Washington by Scout
- Named to All-Greater Spokane First Team as both kicker and punter
- Two-time Class 4A All-State First Team
- Earned All-Academic Greater Spokane League honors
- Earned First-Team All-GSL honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Inland Northwest Postseason first-team in 2014
- Hit field goals of 57 and 52 yards in 2015
- Coached by Ryan Butner
- Also played basketball
- Also recruited by Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Colorado State, Nevada and Idaho