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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | February 18, 1984 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Saginaw (MI) Hill | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||
Clifton Ryan (born February 18, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
Ryan went to Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan, where he finished with 310 tackles and 12 sacks.
Ryan played college football at Michigan State, where he played in 50 games, making 35 starts and finished his career with 118 tackles and 10.5 sacks. As a senior, he totaled 25 tackles, six for losses and four sacks. As a sophomore, he had 41 tackles (eight for a loss) and 2.5 sacks. He majored in Kinesiology.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
5.07 s | 1.69 s | 2.91 s | 4.69 s | 7.36 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
Ryan was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.[2] On July 14, 2007, the St. Louis Rams agreed to terms with Ryan on a three-year $1.24 million contract that included a $129,000 signing bonus. In his debut season, he played in all 16 games finishing the season with 30 tackles and two sacks. He was not re-signed following the 2010 season and became a free agent on March 17, 2011. His career was cut short due to concussions. [3]