Ryan Denney

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name=Ryan Denney
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currentteam=Buffalo Bills
currentnumber=92
currentpositionplain=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|6|15
birthplace=Denver, Colorado
country=USA
heightft=6
heightin=7
weight=274
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Buffalo Bills
highlights=
* Consensus First-team All-Mountain West (2001)
college=Brigham Young
draftyear=2002
draftround=2
draftpick=61
pastteams=
* Buffalo Bills (2002-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=212
statlabel2=Sacks
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nfl=DEN266810

Ryan Craig Denney (born June 15, 1977 in Denver, Colorado) is an American Football defensive end who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round (61st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young.

High School Years

Denney attended Horizon High School (Thornton, Colorado) and won three varsity letters in football and two in basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the Denver Post Defensive Player of the Year, won All-Conference honors as both an offensive lineman and as a defensive lineman, and won All-State honors as a defensive lineman. Denney graduated from Horizon High School in 1995. He served as a Mormon missionary for two years in Argentina before playing for Brigham Young University in college.

Professional Years

Ryan had a spectacular game against the Miami Dolphins on September 17, 2006, when he recorded 3 sacks on Miami Quarterback, Daunte Culpepper in just the first half of the game.

On August 17, 2007, during the opening kickoff of a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Denney suffered a broken bone in his foot.

He is one of three Bills position players to play in every year since 2003.

At the end of the 2007 NFL season he has played in the league for six years.

He caught a touchdown in the Bills season opener Sept 7th 2008 from a Brian Moorman pass on a fake field goal.

Ryan is the brother of Miami Dolphins long snapper John Denney.