Ryan Cave

Ryan Cave (born May 30, 1988) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played in the Arena Football League (AFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Hampton.

Early life Ryan Cave was born on May 30, 1988, in Augusta, Georgia. He played high school football at Beaufort High School in Beaufort, South Carolina. He also lettered in basketball, track, and golf in high school, and was a member of the National Honor Society. He was named the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week after posting five pancake blocks while helping Hampton total 461 yards of offense in a 37–0 victory against Howard on October 10, 2009.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Cave signed with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL) on August 22, 2010. On November 9, 2012, he was assigned to the Shock for the 2013 season. Cave played in 15 games, all starts, in 2013, recording three receptions for 34 yards and also returned a fumble for a touchdown. He was activated from the Shock's refuse to report list on April 10, 2014. He was released on June 21 before the start of the 2014 CFL season. On July 1, Cave was signed by the CFL's BC Lions after injuries at left tackle. Former Spokane Shock general manager Ryan Rigmaiden was the Lions’ director of U.S. scouting. Cave started two games for the Lions before being released on July 17, 2014. He played for the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL in 2017, and rushed 11 times for 34 yards. He was named first-team All-Arena for his performance during the 2018 season. On March 6, 2019, he was assigned to the Empire again. The AFL folded after the 2019 season.

Post-playing career Cave later became a board executive for the United Football Players Association.