Ryan Tayman

Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grover Beach, CA
High School:
Arroyo Grande HS (Cal)

California — Played two seasons with the Bears and has two years and a redshirt year of eligibility remaining … was primarily a backup catcher and designated hitter … as a freshman in 2024, played 21 games with 16 starts and hit .254 with six home runs and 11 RBIs … in his sophomore campaign hit .274 with five home runs and 16 RBIs, playing 39 games with 17 starts … earned spot on Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Team.

High School — A 2023 graduate of Arroyo Grande High School … a three-time varsity letter winner under head coach Steve Tolley … in senior season (2023) hit .453 with eight doubles, six home runs and 20 RBIs in 28 games … named San Luis Obispo County Player of the Year by The Tribune and also earned first-team Cal-Hi Sports all-state honors … Pagmeter Super 60 CIF-Central Section All-Star and All-Mountain League first team … hit .300 with seven home runs as a junior and .328 with eight doubles and 13 RBIs in 21 games as a sophomore … played summer ball for Santa Barbara Foresters in 2024 and Willmar Stingers in 2025, earning Northwoods League All-Star honors.

Personal — Son of Eric and Lauri Tayman … mother played softball at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada … one brother, Zack Tayman, a running back and linebacker at Arroyo Grande High School … hobbies include spike ball, pickleball, hiking and the beach … born in San Luis Obispo, Calif. … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in health and society.