Ryan Aplin

Ryan Gregory Aplin (born May 8, 1990) is an American college football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Southern Eagles of the Sun Belt in the NCAA. He previously played college football at Arkansas State University for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Early life Ryan Gregory Aplin was born on May 8, 1990 in Tampa, Florida. Aplin graduated from Fleming Island High School in 2007. Aplin was a 2-star recruit as a quarterback prospect for college football. Aplin was recruited by the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Arkansas State Red Wolves, eventually signing with the latter.

Playing career

Arkansas State

2008 Ryan Aplin redshirted during the 2008 Arkansas State season and helped on the scout team.

2009

Now a redshirt freshman, Aplin was the second-string quarterback behind senior Corey Leonard at the start of the 2009 season, but Leonard was demoted mid-season. Aplin would finish the year with 889 passing yards as well as 253 rushing yards, with 7 total touchdowns.

2010

Aplin was the full-time starter beginning in the 2010 season. Arkansas State finished just 4-8 and head coach Steve Roberts was fired, but Aplin performed well, throwing for 2,939 passing yards and rushing for 477 yards in 2010 and scoring 32 total touchdowns.

2011

Aplin and the Red Wolves thrived in 2011 under new head coach Hugh Freeze. Arkansas State would finish 10-3 and 8-0 in conference play, and Aplin would pass for 3,588 yards while earning 588 on the ground, scoring 19 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Aplin was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year for his performance during the 2011 season.

Coaching career Ole Miss Aplin spent the 2013 season as a football administrative assistant at Ole Miss under his former head coach in Hugh Freeze. The Lions would finish with a 4-7 record.

Western Kentucky Aplin joined the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as their offensive coordinator and running backs coach for the 2020 season. Western Kentucky finished the regular season with a 5-6 record, finding themselves bowl-eligible in a season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic. Western Kentucky lost to the Georgia State Panthers in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl, and the Hilltoppers finished the season with a record of 5-7.

Arkansas State Aplin was named the running backs coach at Arkansas State in 2021, returning to the Red Wolves sideline for the first time since he was their quarterback.

Georgia Southern Aplin was hired by Georgia Southern in 2022 and served as their tight ends and inside receivers coach, as well as their passing game coordinator. The Eagles' offense was average, finishing 69th out of 134 in scoring offense nationally. However, the team finished with an 8–5 record and a bowl game victory, with the offense being the better performing unit on the season. Georgia Southern's 2025 squad again finished with a nationally average offense, but again compiled a bowl game-winning season at 7–6 where the Eagles' offense was their strong point.

Personal life Aplin graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor's degree in exercise science in 2012. He earned his master's degree in adult education from Auburn University in 2015. Aplin is married and is the father of four children.