Jake Ryan (American football)
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College: | Michigan | ||
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NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jacob William Ryan (born February 27, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Michigan. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years
In high school, Ryan was rated as the 30th best
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Jake Ryan LB |
Westlake, Ohio | Saint Ignatius High (OH) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 18, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: : 60 (OLB) | ||||||
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College career
Ryan
Prior to the second game of the 2012 season against Air Force, Ryan's number was changed from 90 to 47 following a ceremony for Bennie Oosterbaan in which his retired number was placed back into circulation as a Michigan Football Legend jersey.[18] On October 13, Ryan was selected as Big Ten Defensive player of the week when he posted a career-high 11 tackles (3.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks).[19] Ryan was named an All-Big Ten second-team selection by the media and an honorable mention selection by the coaches.[20][21]
During Spring practice in 2013, Ryan tore his anterior cruciate ligament.[22][23] When Ryan was initially injured in the spring, there was no official diagnosis of his expected return to football, but ACL injuries typically require a year to fully heal.[24] By August Ryan was expected to return to the field in mid October.[25] On August 25, 2013, he was named one of four team co-captains along with Taylor Lewan, Courtney Avery, and Cam Gordon.[26] Ryan was cleared to play by doctors on October 7, ahead of the October 12 contest against Penn State.[27]
Ryan entered the 2014 season on the preseason watchlists for the
College statistics
Season | GP | Defense | ||||
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Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
Michigan | 13 | 37 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
Michigan | 13 | 88 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 |
Michigan | 8 | 30 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan | 12 | 112 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 33 | 267 | 45.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 7 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
On December 13, 2014, it was announced that Ryan had accepted his invitation to play in the
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Jake Ryan's NFL Combine Workout |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.65 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.20 s | 7.11 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | 22[54] |
All values are from NFL Combine[55][56] |
Green Bay Packers
2015
The Green Bay Packers selected Ryan in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[57] He was the 15th linebacker drafted in 2015.[58] On May 7, 2015, the Packers signed Ryan to a four-year, $2.73 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $456,678.[59][60]
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Green Bay Packers select Jake Ryan |
Throughout training camp, Ryan competed for a job as a starting inside linebacker after they were left vacant after the release of A. J. Hawk and Brad Jones.[61] He competed against Clay Matthews III, Sam Barrington, Nate Palmer, Joe Thomas, and Carl Bradford.[62][63] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Ryan the fourth inside linebacker on the depth chart behind Clay Matthews, Sam Barrington, and Nate Palmer to begin the regular season.[64]
He made his professional regular season debut in the Packers' season-opener at the
The Green Bay Packers finished second in the
2016
During open practices and
He started the Packers' season-opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars and made seven combined tackles and his first career pass deflection during their 27–23 victory. In Week 9, Ryan recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles and broke up a pass as the Packers lost to the Indianapolis Colts 31–26. On November 13, Ryan suffered an ankle injury during a 47–25 loss at the Tennessee Titans missed the next two games.[74][75] Ryan finished the 2016 season with a career-high 82 combined tackles (57 solo) and three pass deflections in 14 games and ten starts.[68] He received an overall grade of 76.4 from Pro Football Focus and was ranked their third most improved second year Player.[69]
The Green Bay Packers finished atop their division with a 10–6 record and received a playoff berth. On January 8, 2017, Ryan recorded 12 combined tackles and a career-high three pass break ups in the Packers' 38–13 win against the
2017
Ryan and Martinez returned as the starting inside linebackers to begin the 2017 regular season. He was sidelined for a Week 3 win against the Cincinnati Bengals after sustaining a hamstring injury and concussion the previous week.[77] December 3, 2017, Ryan recorded ten combined tackles and made his first career sack on Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston during a 26–20 victory. In Week 16, Ryan collected a season-high 11 combined tackles in the Packers' 16–0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.[78] He finished the 2017 season with 81 combined tackles (52 solo) and a sack in 15 games and 12 starts.[68] Pro Football Focus gave Ryan an overall grade of 82.1, which ranked 19th among all qualified linebackers in 2017.[79] The Green Bay Packers did not qualify for the playoffs after they finished third in the NFC North with a 7–9 record. Offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett and defensive coordinator Dom Capers were both fired at the end of the season.[80][81]
2018
On July 30, 2018, Ryan suffered a knee injury in training camp and was carted off the field. On August 1, an MRI revealed that he suffered a torn ACL, keeping him out the rest of the year.[82]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 19, 2019, Ryan signed with the Jaguars.
On February 24, 2020, the Jaguars declined the option on Ryan's contract, making him a free agent.[87]
Baltimore Ravens
Ryan signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 4, 2020.[88] He was released on June 11 with a non-football injury designation.[89]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2015 | GB | 14 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | GB | 14 | 10 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | GB | 15 | 12 | 81 | 52 | 29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 43 | 27 | 213 | 144 | 69 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Source: NFL.com |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2015 | GB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | GB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Personal life
Ryan comes from a family of football players: older brother Connor (
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External links
- Michigan Wolverines bio Archived January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Ryan at NCAA
- Ryan at CBS Sports
- Ryan at ESPN.com
- Ryan archive at Michigan Daily
- Ryan archive at AnnArbor.com