 Ryan and his wife , Michelle , met at Southwestern Oklahoma State . When Rex accepted his position as a graduate assistant at Eastern Kentucky , he proposed to Michelle by phone ; she accepted and they were married in 1987 . Together , they have two sons , Payton and Seth , who is a walk @-@ on freshman wide receiver for Clemson . Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master 's degree in physical education from Eastern Kentucky University . He resided in Summit , New Jersey , during his tenure with the Jets . 
