Honors
- MVFC Honor Roll (2020-21)
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
2022
Started all 11 games in 2022 in his third season with the Bears, including the last 10 contests at center ... Bears averaged 5.2 yards per carry on rushing plays for the season and 366.4 yards of total offense per game.
2021
Started all 12 games at center during his second season with the Bears ... Named as an all-conference third-team offensive lineman by Phil Steele ... Earned a 95% assignment grade from coaching staff, in addition to 85% effort grade and 84% technique grade ... Helped anchor the middle of a Bears offensive attack that averaged 435.9 yards per game, which ranked 16th nationally and 2nd in The Valley ... The Bears also racked up 34.2 points per game, which ranked 12th in the FCS ranks.
2020-21
After joining the team in January, he played in 6 games in his first season with 5 starts at center ... Helped anchor an offense that averaged 310.0 yards per game in league play and allowed just 3.0 sacks per game ... Part of Bears first NCAA FCS Playoff squad and MVFC co-championship team in 30 years, including start in NCAA Playoff game at North Dakota (4/24/21) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Earned spot on MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2021.
Riverside CC
 Burst onto the California juco scene in 2019, earning All-SCFA Southern first-team all-conference honors at center for coach Tom Craft at Riverside (Calif) City College ... Team was 13-0 in 2019 ... Riverside did not play any games in the fall of 2020.
High School
Helped lead coach Pat Harlow's Lions at Junipero Serra Catholic High to a 9-3 record and CIF Division I playoff run his senior season in 2018 ... Played his sophomore and junior seasons at Corona Centennial High for coach Matt Logan where his teams went 24-4 over two years ... Was a varsity starter at Chaffey High for coach Chris Brown his freshman year as part of a 10-2 squad.
Personal
Ryan Umufuke Paul Suliafu was born 5/15/01 in Ontario, Calif. ... Son of Tevita and Ilinanoa Suliafu of Ontario, Calif. ... Has seven siblings, including fellow Bear Siale ... Majoring in General Studies.
