Jake Ryan
Jake Ryan was born in Fairview, Ohio, United States on February 27th, 1992 and is the Football Player. At the age of 32, Jake Ryan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jacob William Ryan (born February 27, 1992) is an American football inside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).
At Michigan, he played college football.
In the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers.
Personal life
Ryan came from a family of football players: older brother Connor (wide receiver) and younger brother Zack (linebacker) played for Ball State (1980–84); maternal grandmother Francis E. Sweeney, an Ohio Supreme Court justice, played defensive tackle for Xavier as well as in the Canadian Football League. Ryan is a Roman Catholic.
High school career
By Rivals.com, Ryan was named as the 30th best high school football inside linebacker in the country. According to ESPN.com and Scout.com, he was rated as the 60th and 81st best outside linebacker in the national class of 2010 by both groups. Rivals named him as the 34th best player in the state of Ohio. Ryan was a participant in the Ohio North–South All-Star game. As a freshman, he won the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) championship onside kicks. Before his senior year, Ryan had offers from Ball State, Toledo, and a number of other Mid-American Conferences, but he grew 2 inches (5.08 cm) and 20 pounds (9.1 kg). Since Saint Ignatius High School has a large number of Michigan Wolverine alumni, Ryan suspects that one of them prompted such a late interest from Michigan.
College career
Ryan redshirted his freshman year for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team. Cam Gordon, a redshirt freshman, was involved in the 2011 team's opener against Western Michigan due to a back injury to Cam Gordon. Ryan deflected a pass that had been intercepted and returned for a touchdown in the game. He went on to play in all 13 games and started 11 games. Ryan suffered two fumble recoveries against former head coach Brady Hoke's old team, San Diego State, on September 24, 2011. In the Little Brown Jug rivalry game against Minnesota on October 1, his first career quarterback was fired. It was his first dismissal of the year before the season's final game. Ryan had 4 tackles for a loss in the 2012 Sugar Bowl 23–20 overtime victory over Virginia Tech, with one sack and one 22-yard loss by David Wilson. He had his season-high 7 tackles (6 solo) during the game. He received 2011 Big Ten All-Freshman team accolades from both ESPN.com and BTN.com, as well as 2011 Rivals.com 2nd team All-Freshman and College Football News All-Freshman honorable mention awards for the 2011 season. Ryan finished in last place in tackles for a loss/game (.85, t-15th).
Ryan's number was changed from 90 to 47 before the second game of the 2012 season against Air Force, where his former number was reinstated as a Michigan Football Legend jersey. When Ryan recorded a career-high 11 tackles (3.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks), he was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on October 13. Ryan was selected by the media and an honorable mention pick by the coaches from an All-Big Ten second-team pick.
During spring practice in 2013, Ryan tore his anterior cruciate ligament. There was no formal diagnosis of Ryan's return to football when he was first injured in the spring, but ACL injuries typically take a year to recover. In mid-October, Ryan was expected to return to the field in mid-October. He was named one of the four team co-captains alongside Taylor Lewan, Courtney Avery, and Cam Gordon on August 25, 2013. On October 7, Ryan was cleared to play by doctors ahead of the October 12 match against Penn State.
Ryan was on the preseason watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, and the Bednarik Award during the 2014 season. Ryan was a late addition to Lott IMPACT Trophy watchlist. Ryan will be moving to middle linebacker in the offseason. Ryan tied for the most offensive offensive tackles against Notre Dame on September 6th in a Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry match. After recording 10 tackles (3 for a loss) against Penn State on October 11, Ryan was named Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Week (along with Damien Wilson) on October 13. Ryan was one of the 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award on October 27, one of the 15 semifinalists. After scoring 11 tackles (2.5 for a loss and 2 forced fumbles) against Indiana on November 1, Ryan was named Big Ten co-Deffensive Player of the Week (along with Louis Trinca-Pasat). Ryan was selected as one of five finalists for the Butkus Award on November 24, 2011. Both the coaches and the media praised him after the regular season as the first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Sports Illustrated selected him as a high mention pick for the 2014 College Football All-America Team. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, he received the Roger Zatkoff Award as the team's top linebacker.
Professional career
Ryan had accepted his invitation to participate in the 2015 East-West Shrine Game on December 13, 2014. Ryan played in five total tackles, a tackle for a loss, and one fired as part of Mike Singletary's East team's triumph over the North 19–3. He was one of 34 collegiate linebackers to attend the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ryan completed all of the combine drills and finished fifth out of all participating linebackers in the three-cone drill, tied for sixth in the short shuttle, and placed eighth in the 40-yard dash. Ryan attended Michigan's pro day on March 12, 2015, but chose not to carry his total numbers and only do positional drills for scouts and team representatives from 18 NFL franchises. Ryan spent a private visit with the Miami Dolphins during the pre-draft process. By the time of the pre-draft process, Ryan was expected to be a fourth or fifth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. NFLDraftScout.com ranked him as the 12th best outside linebacker prospect in the draft and ranked as the 15th best outside linebacker by ESPN.
In the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Ryan. In 2015, he became the 15th linebacker to be drafted.
The Green Bay Packers announced Ryan to a four-year, $2.73 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $456,678.
Ryan began training camp as a starting linebacker after being left vacant following A. J. Hawk and Brad Jones' release. He competed against Clay Matthews III, Sam Barrington, Nate Palmer, Joe Thomas, and Carl Bradford. Ryan was the fourth inside linebacker on the depth chart behind Clay Matthews, Sam Barrington, and Nate Palmer to begin the regular season.
During the 323-23 victory, he made his professional regular season debut in the Chicago Bears' season-opener and collected one solo tackle. After Sam Barrington sustained a season-ending foot injury during the game, Ryan was promoted to the third inside linebacker. When the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 38–28, Ryan recorded a solo tackle on special teams in Week 3. He stayed in the third quarter after suffering a hamstring injury and was forced to miss the next two games (Weeks 4–5). During a 37–29 loss to the Carolina Panthers on November 8, 2015, Ryan had a season-high ten combined tackles. Since defensive coordinator Dom Capers decided to start Ryan inside linebacker over Nate Palmer, he made his first appearance in his career. In the Packers' 27–23 victory over the Detroit Lions, he had a season-high tying ten combined tackles. Clay Matthews was the starting linebacker for the last five games of the season, but he was still the starting linebacker. Ryan's rookie season in 2015 saw 50 combined tackles (35 solo), as a fumble recoverer in 14 games and five starts. Ryan's rookie season was given a 42.5 overall rating by Pro Football Focus. His overall rating was poor as a result of his pass coverage.
The Green Bay Packers finished second in the NFC North with a 10–6 record and a playoff berth. In a 35–18 victory over the Washington Redskins in the NFC Wildcard game, Ryan played his first playoff games and total tackles for his first three appearances in his career. They were eliminated after being defeated 26-20 by the Arizona Cardinals in overtime in the NFC Divisional round.
Although Ryan and rookie Blake Martinez impressed coaches by establishing a rapport and chemistry during open practices and team meetings, they both were named first team inside. Fans of "Jake and Bake," a play on "Shake and Bake" that was inspired by Ricky Bobby's film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, were dubbed by them. With Blake Martinez, Ryan was named the starting linebacker for the regular season, while Clay Matthews moved back to start outside linebacker Nick Perry.
During the 27-23 victory, he started the Green Bay Packers' season-opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars, making seven combined tackles and his first career pass deflection. As the Packers lost to the Indianapolis Colts 31–26, Ryan had a season-high 12 combined tackles and missed up a pass in Week 9. Ryan sustained an ankle injury during a 47-25 loss to the Tennessee Titans on November 13. Ryan finished the 2016 season with a career-high 82 combined tackles (57 solo) and three pass deflections in 14 games and ten starts. He was given a 76.4 overall rating by Pro Football Focus and was rated as the third most improved second year player in the third year.
With a 10–6 record and a playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers finished at the top of their division and secured a playoff spot. In the NFC Wildcard game against the New York Giants on January 8, 2017, Ryan had 12 combined tackles and a career-high three pass break ups. The Green Bay Packers lost 44-21 at the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional round after defeating the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional round. Ryan had four total tackles in the Falcons' loss.
The 2017 regular season will feature Ryan and Martinez as the starting linebackers. Since sustaining a hamstring injury and concussion the previous week, he was sidelined against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3. During a 26–20 victory, Ryan recorded ten combined tackles and made his first tackle dismissal on Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. In Week 16, Ryan had a season-high 11 combined tackles in the Packers' 16–0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He finished the 2017 season with 81 combined tackles (52 solo) and a sack in 15 games and 12 starts. Ryan received a total rating of 82.1, placing him 19th among all qualified linebackers in 2017. After finishing third in the NFC North with a 7–9 record, the Green Bay Packers did not qualify for the playoffs. Both offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett and defensive coordinator Dom Capers were fired at the end of the season.
Ryan sustained a knee injury in preparation camp and was carted off the field on July 30, 2018. An MRI revealed on August 1 that he had a torn ACL, keeping him out the remainder of the year.
Ryan signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 19, 2019. On August 31, 2019, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to begin the season. On November 30, 2019, he was activated. On December 10, 2019, he was put back on the injured reserve.
Ryan's contract was not offered on February 24, 2020, making him a free agent.
On May 4, 2020, Ryan signed with the Baltimore Ravens. He was diagnosed with a non-football injury diagnosis on June 11 and was released on June 11.