‘”He is a class person, a great athlete … a short, great athlete,” Ryan told Buffalo reporters this week. “He won two slam dunk contests at the University of Wisconsin. He was a great pitcher in high school baseball. He’s just a great athlete. I really wanted him when he came out of Wisconsin. As a free agent we tried to get him, but he chose Buffalo. … He’s smart, he’s tough, he’s durable and just a heck of a football player.”‘