#5 Ryan Vena
Quaterback

Height: 6-0      
Weight: 220     
Birth Date: 11/15/77                   
College: Colgate
Af2 Experience: 4

Rushing

Passing

2008: Ryan Vena returns to the Pioneers three games into the 2008 season with the goal to finish the job and win an ArenaCup championship. The veteran signal caller has been called the best player in the af2, his addition raises the Pioneers offense to one of the tops in the league.

2007: Vena had 92 passing touchdowns and only nine interceptions on the season while throwing for 4,241 yards and a passer rating of 124.21. His completion percentage of 66.9 led the league. In addition, Vena has scored 16 rushing touchdowns while gaining 159 yards. He was named the 2007 Schutt Offensive Player of the Year.

2006: While with the Albany Conquest Vena played While with the Albany Conquest Vena played in 16 games and would pass the ball for 4,520 yards for a total of 72 touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 79 times for 237 yards and 25 touchdowns.

2005: He completed 88 passes for 1,060 yards with 16 TD's in five games with the Columbus Destroyers (AFL).

2004: His final rushing numbers were all single-season franchise records; his 229 yards on the ground made him the Destroyers' all-time leading rusher. In addition, his 63.5 completion percentage is tops in team history finished with 3,076 yards passing and 57 touchdowns in 14 games played.

2003: Vena was named First-Team All-af2, setting the af2 single season passing record with 4,460 yards in sixteen games. He was the league leader in yards, total offense (4,634) and completions (345), and ranked second in completion percentage (67.3), touchdown passes (85) and attempts (513).