Ryan Finley (American football)

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Ryan Finley
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Finley with the Bengals in 2020
No. 5
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
College:Boise State (2013–2015)
NC State (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
143
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryan Finley (born December 26, 1994)

2019 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Finley attended

touchdowns. He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[2]

College career

After

touchdowns and an interception. He was named the starting quarterback for Boise State his redshirt sophomore year in 2015.[3][4] He played in three games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury.[5]
In the three games, Finley completed 46 of 70 passes for 455 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions.

After the season he transferred to

NC State University.[6] In his first season at NC State, he completed 243 of 402 passes (60.4%) for 3,059 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions.[7]

In Finley's redshirt junior year, he completed 312 of 479 passes (65.1%) for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also rushed 69 times for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 18 yards.[8] He was also named to the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for earning a 3.889 GPA.[9]

College statistics

Season Team Class GP Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2013 Boise State FR 0
Redshirted
2014 Boise State FR 4 12 27 44.4 161 6.0 2 1 111.6 7 31 4.4 0
2015 Boise State SO 3 46 70 65.7 485 6.9 1 4 117.2 22 42 1.9 0
2016 NC State JR 13 243 402 60.4 3,059 7.6 18 8 135.2 74 94 1.3 1
2017 NC State JR 13 311 478 65.1 3,514 7.4 17 6 136.0 69 194 2.8 3
2018 NC State SR 13 326 484 67.4 3,928 8.1 25 11 148.0 42 21 0.5 1
Boise State total 7 58 97 59.8 646 6.7 3 5 115.6 29 73 2.5 0
NC State total 39 880 1,364 64.5 10,501 7.7 60 25 140.0 185 309 1.7 5
Career 46 938 1,461 64.2 11,147 7.6 63 30 138.4 214 382 1.8 5

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		213 lb
(97 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.73 s 1.69 s 2.75 s 4.20 s 7.20 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 28, 43[10]
All values from
NFL Combine[11]

Cincinnati Bengals

Washington Football Team
in 2020

Finley was selected by the

2019 NFL Draft.[12][13] After opening the season as the backup quarterback to Andy Dalton, Finley was named the starter on October 29, 2019.[14] Finley made his first start in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens. In the game, Finley threw for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 49–13 loss.[15] In Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Finley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown and lost two fumbles in the 16–10 loss.[16] On the next day, Finley was benched for Dalton after going 0–3 in his three starts.[17]

On November 22, 2020, against the

Washington Football Team, Finley came into the game in the third quarter after starter Joe Burrow left the game with a left leg injury.[18][19] Finley completed 3 of 10 passes for 30 yards, an interception, and a 0.0 passer rating as the Bengals lost 20–9.[20] The following week, Bengals coach Zac Taylor named Brandon Allen the starting quarterback over Finley.[21] Finley was named the starter for the Week 15 matchup against the Steelers. Finley passed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and had 47 yards rushing, including a 23 yard rushing touchdown during the 27–17 win against the heavily favored Steelers, marking Finley's first win as an NFL quarterback.[22][23]

Houston Texans

On March 19, 2021, the Bengals traded Finley and a seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick.[24] He was waived on May 24, 2021.[25]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2019 CIN 3 3 41 87 47.1 474 5.4 2 2 62.1 10 77 7.7 0 11 93 4 3
2020 CIN 5 1 17 32 53.1 164 5.1 1 2 22.8 11 66 6.0 1 9 63 0 0
Career[26] 8 4 58 119 48.7 638 5.4 3 4 54.3 21 143 6.8 1 20 156 4 3

Personal life

Finley was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of his parents were college athletes at St. Olaf College; his mother, Robin, played women's tennis, and his father, Pat, played football.[27] His younger brother, Ben, is also currently a quarterback for the California Golden Bears.[28]

References

  1. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Player Profile: Ryan Finley". November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "College football recruiting 2013: QB Ryan Finley commits to Boise State". May 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Boise State names Ryan Finley starting quarterback".
  4. ^ Rains, B.J. "Ryan Finley named starting quarterback for Boise State football team".
  5. ^ "Boise State QB Ryan Finley out about 8 weeks with broken ankle; no starter named".
  6. ^ "Former Boise QB Finley will transfer to NC State". May 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Schnittker, Andrew. "Finley ready for year two as Wolfpack QB". Technician Online.
  8. ^ "Ryan Finley Stats | ESPN".
  9. ^ "Ryan Finley - 2018 - Football".
  10. ^ "Report: Wonderlic scores for top 2019 NFL Draft prospects leaked". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ryan Finley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. ^ Teope, Herbie (April 27, 2019). "Bengals select QB Ryan Finley in fourth round". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Judis, Patrick (August 20, 2019). "Bengals News (8/20): Ryan Finley's confidence couldn't be any higher". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 29, 2019). "Bengals bench Andy Dalton for rookie Ryan Finley". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Jackson dazzles as Ravens rout winless Bengals 49–13". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "Duck Time: Hodges leads Steelers over winless Bengals 16–10". www.espn.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  17. ^ Patra, Kevin (November 25, 2019). "Bengals starting Andy Dalton at QB against Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Baca, Michael (November 22, 2020). "Bengals QB Joe Burrow carted off with knee injury". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  19. ^ Wells, Adam (November 22, 2020). "Bengals' Joe Burrow Carted Off with Serious Knee Injury; Replaced by Ryan Finley". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  20. ^ "Bengals vs. Washington – Game Summary – November 22, 2020". Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  21. ^ Baby, Ben (November 25, 2020). "Brandon Allen to replace injured Joe Burrow at QB for Cincinnati Bengals, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Ryan Finley Game Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  23. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – December 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bengals Agree To Trade Finley And Release Atkins, Hart". Bengals.com. March 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-24-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  26. ^ "Ryan Finley Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  27. ^ "Ryan Finley Biography". www.bengals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  28. ^ Friedlander, Brett (December 18, 2019). "Younger Finley Signs On To 'Blaze His Own Trail' At State". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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