Ryan Gunderson joined the Nebraska football staff in December of 2014 as the team’s director of player personnel. Gunderson is in charge of roster management and overseeing the recruiting and evaluation process, including maintaining a recruiting database, developing communication plans with prospective student-athletes, managing social media and assisting coaches with recruiting efforts for the football program.
Gunderson joined the Huskers from Oregon State, where he worked for current NU head football coach Mike Riley and played for the Beavers. Following his time as a student-athlete, Gunderson was promoted to director of player personnel after serving four seasons as the Beavers' assistant director of player personnel and two years as an administrative graduate assistant coach.
Gunderson played quarterback for the Beavers from 2003 to 2007 and was a member of Oregon State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee before graduating with a degree in construction engineering management in December of 2007. Gunderson played in 13 games during his career at OSU, totaling 645 yards passing and two touchdowns. He was a two-time academic All-Pac-10 selection.