Ryan Nece is a former NFL player, media personality, entrepreneur, and community leader. After signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, he established himself as a team captain and helped the Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII. Off the field, Nece founded the Ryan Nece Foundation to empower teenagers to make an impact in their communities. He also ventured into real estate, worked as a football analyst for several networks, and co-founded StraightCast, a mobile video communication platform. Nece sits on several boards of directors, including the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, WEDU, and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. He earned a Bachelor's degree in business economics from UCLA and completed NFL Executive Business Course Programs at Harvard Business School and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.