Clifton Ryan

Clifton Ryan
Clifton Ryan
No. 95     St. Louis Rams
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: February 18, 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 27)
Place of birth: Saginaw, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Debuted in 2007 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles     103
Sacks     3.0
INTs     0
Stats at NFL.com

Clifton Ryan (born February 18, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Rams in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.

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Early years

Ryan went to High School at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan, where he finished with 310 tackles and 12 sacks.

College career

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.

Professional career

Pre-draft measureables

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2⅛ in 305 lb 5.07 s 1.69 s 2.91 s 4.69 s 7.36 s 29 in 8 ft 6 in 25 rep
All values from NFL Combine.[1]

St. Louis Rams

Ryan was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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.

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