▁the ▁second ▁game ▁of ▁his ▁senior ▁year . ▁He ▁also ▁posted ▁three ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 6 2 ▁yards ▁and ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 3 9 . 2 ▁punt ▁average ▁with ▁a ▁long ▁of ▁ 8 4 ▁yards ▁as ▁a ▁senior . ▁He ▁received ▁second - team ▁District ▁ 4 - 4 A ▁hon ors ▁for ▁both ▁his ▁junior ▁and ▁senior ▁seasons . ▁Ryan ▁Tan neh ill ▁came ▁out ▁of ▁high ▁school ▁a ▁ 3 ▁star ▁rec ruit ▁according ▁to ▁Riv als . com ▁ ▁In ▁track ▁& ▁field , ▁Tan neh ill ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁hur d ling ▁and ▁jump ing ▁events . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁District ▁ 4 - 4 A ▁Championships , ▁he ▁placed ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 0 0 m ▁hur d les ▁( 4 1 . 2 4 ▁s ) ▁and ▁earned ▁a ▁second - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁triple ▁jump ▁event ▁( 1 3 . 1 9 ▁m ). ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season ▁ ▁Tan neh ill ▁red sh irt ed ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁( 2 0 0 7 ) ▁at ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁after ▁turning ▁down ▁offers ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston , ▁T C U , ▁Tul sa , ▁and ▁U TE P . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season ▁ ▁Before ▁Tan neh ill ' s ▁second ▁season , ▁Mike ▁Sh erman ▁took ▁over ▁as ▁head ▁coach . ▁In ▁summer ▁camp , ▁Tan neh ill ▁competed ▁against ▁veter an ▁quarter back ▁Stephen ▁McG ee