Ted Ginn Jr.

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Ted Ginn Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on April 12th, 1985 and is the Football Player. At the age of 38, Ted Ginn Jr. 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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Date of Birth
April 12, 1985
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Age
38 years old
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Aries
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$13 Million
Profession
American Football Player
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Ted Ginn Jr. Life

Theodore Ginn Jr. (born April 12, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. (NFL).

In the 2007 NFL Draft, he played college football at Ohio State and was drafted ninth overall by the Miami Dolphins.

Ginn has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and Carolina Panthers.

Early years

Ted Ginn Sr., Ginn's father, played defensive back, quarterback, and wide receiver for the football team in high school at Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Ginn was named as the 2004 USA Today Defensive Player of the Year, a 2004 Parade All-American, and 2004 SuperPrep National Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a member of the East team of the United States Army All-American Bowl, alongside former Dolphins teammates Ryan Baker and Chad Henne, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Ginn intercepted eight passes as a senior, with five of them being touchdowns. One of his interceptions returns went for a state-record 102 yards, while another went for a 98-yard touchdown. Tiffany Ginn and Jason Lucas of Akron, Ohio, are Ted's two siblings.

Ginn was a standout track star for the Glenville track team in addition to football. He became the national champion in the 110 meter hurdles as a sophomore and set the fastest time in the country as a senior when he captured the state title for the second year in a row as a senior. After a time of 21.44 seconds in the preliminary rounds, he captured the state championship in the 200 meters in 21.51 seconds. He also aided the track team in winning the 4 x 400 meters relay championship in a time of 3:15.04 seconds. He was running in the 100 meters as a high school freshman at 10.5. He finished the 60 meter hurdles in 7.98 seconds, 200 meters in 46.57 seconds, and set personal records of 13.26 seconds and 13.40 seconds in the 39" 110 meters hurdles as a senior.

Russ Rogers, a track coach at Ohio State University, encouraged Ginn to run in the hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to concentrate on football. In his freshman year, he was timed at 10.2 in the 100 meters.

Personal life

Ginn has admitted that he has a learning disorder, and that it takes him two to three times longer to learn something than most. Ginn had tutors to assist him, and he graduated from middle and high school with honors after being diagnosed in the eighth grade.

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Ted Ginn Jr. Career

College career

Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State University.

Ginn had limited playing time as a freshman and finished the 2004 season with 25 receptions for 359 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, led the nation with a 25.6 percent punt return average, and had four punts for touchdowns (which tied a Big Ten Conference record first set by Gene Derricotte in 1947, which was later tied twice). In the 30–7 victory over Indiana, one of his freshman season's most memorable moments was his 30–7 victory. A diving Buster Larkins' pass at the beginning of the first quarter was tipped off by a diver, but Ginn took it away by Ginn. On his way to a 59-yard touchdown, he then lost four tackles.

In his sophomore year of 2005, Ginn was converted to wide receiver and was designated a starter. He finished the season with 51 receptions for 803 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran 18 kickoffs for 532 yards, as well as 25 punts for 250 yards.

Ginn was considered by many to be a pre-season favorite for the Heisman Trophy and the Biletnikoff Award as a result of the 2006 season. He was a second-team All-American pick and finished as the Buckeyes' top receiver with 59 receptions for 781 yards, as well as two touchdowns on special teams. Ginn returned to the field for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Following the touchdown and sat on his foot, Ginn strained his left foot when fellow Buckeye Roy Hall slid into him. He left the game soon after and didn't return and didn't return.

Ginn finished his career at Ohio State with 125 receptions for 1,943 yards and 15 touchdowns in 37 games. He also ran for 213 yards, produced 38 kickoffs for 1,012 yards, and gained 900 yards on 64 punt returns, the second highest total in Ohio State history. He finished with 4,068 total yards and 26 touchdowns.

Ginn set a new Big Tenn record for most punt return touchdowns with six.

Professional career

Ginn was reportedly running between 4.37 and 4.45 in a private workout for NFL Scouts on April 12, 2007, after having to skip the field drills at both the 2007 NFL combine and Ohio State's official pro day due to a lingering foot injury sustained in the 2007 BCS Championship Game. During his tenure at Ohio State, a fit Ginn had been timed at 4.28 in individual team drills, leading to the workout. In addition, Ginn himself claims he was timed at 4.22 in the 40 yard dash in a 2007 interview with Stack Magazine, despite his own personal growth in the 40 yard dash. Ginn talks about his growth since volunteering at one of Tim Robertson's facilities, saying, "as far as running, it's changed me a lot." I was running like a 5.1 40, 5.2 40, to a 4.22" when I first arrived here.

Ginn was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Many were expecting the Dolphins to select Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, but the Dolphins would draft BYU quarterback John Beck in the second round, but they did not have to draft BYU quarterback John Beck. Despite that Ginn was regarded as one of the fastest and most athletic picks going into the draft, Miami's pick of Ginn was heavily booed by Dolphins fans and even teammates alike at the draft, and even former players and even teammates. When Ginn was selected instead of Brady Quinn, Jason Taylor said he was in shock. Even Ginn was taken aback by the pick. Brady Quinn was a great quarterback, and Miami is hurting for a quarterback right now, and Brady Quinn is a great quarterback, so it was good for him and for me to beat him out." I believe the coaches saw something in me that they liked."

Despite wearing #19 in the team's initial minicamp, it was announced that he would wear #19 during the regular season to honor his father, who wore the number in high school.

On a 21-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cleo Lemon, Ginn eventually reached the end zone for the first time in Week 8.

Ginn punt 87 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of a November 18 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. It was Ginn's first career touchdown appearance and tied for the longest punt return in franchise history. Ginn, who had never had more than three receptions or 37 receiving yards in any game before, also set career highs against the Eagles with four receptions for 52 yards. Ginn defeated four other candidates for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week after his appearance. He received 41% of the fan votes. In addition, Ginn was named as the third alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl as a kick returner by his peers.

Ginn led to 34 receptions for 420 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season. He had 24 punt returns for 230 yards and a touchdown, 63 kick returns for 1,433 yards, four rushes for three yards, and three fumbles.

Ginn was suspended from his return service and was swapped as a starting wide receiver at the start of the 2008 season. Ginn had two receptions for 17 yards, a rush for two yards, but also had a fumble in the season's opening loss to the New York Jets. In a win over the Buffalo Bills, he had a breakout game, throwing 175 yards on seven passes, including a 64-yard reception. After scoring on a 40-yard end-around run and converting a crucial late-game fourth down play against the Oakland Raiders, Ginn concluded the season with 56 catches for 790 yards and two touchdowns, 32 kick returns for 657 yards, two rushing touchdowns on five attempts for 73 yards, and five fumbles.

Ginn started the 2009 season slowly by collecting two passes in his first game against the Atlanta Falcons. On September 21, 2009, Ginn had a breakout game against the Indianapolis Colts, receiving a career-high 11 passes for 108 yards. Despite being a career footballer, he was chastised for missing two potential touchdown passes, one in the game's final minutes. Ginn lost many passes and had only one 4-yard pass and had a 22-yard field run in the next two games. Ginn had just two catches against the New York Jets in Week 5, but the Dolphins had a 53-yard touchdown to help the Dolphins win. Chad Henne, the new Dolphins quarterback, was hoping to improve Ginn's game. Ginn continued to fail in the passing game and was moved to backup wide receiver after Week 7. Ginn said he was angry and ashamed about the benching against the New York Jets in Week 8. Despite Ginn's absence from the game, he was given full-time kickoff return duties and put out his doubts by tying a NFL record for touchdowns with two kickoff returns for touchdowns, one of 100 yards and the second of 101. Those touchdowns were the first two of that distance in the same game (the previous record was two touchdowns of 97 yards), and it was the first time a player has returned two kickoffs in the same quarter since 1967. Ginn received the month's best-teams player of the month for his efforts. Ginn lost several passes in the fourth quarter, including one in the fourth quarter, triggering a game-tying drive at last minute. Despite several attempts and was ineffective in the return game, Ginn had zero catches in his Week 10 game against Tampa Bay. In dropped passes, Ginn would finish fourth this year.

Ginn had 1,826 all-purpose yards, with 1,324 return yards and 522 yards from scrimmage, as well as two fumbles.

In the 2010 NFL Draft, Miami traded Ginn to the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round pick (Nolan Carroll).

Ginn scored his first touchdown against the St. Louis Rams on a punt return. In the last game against the Arizona Cardinals at home, he scored his first receiving touchdown. Ginn finished the 2010 season with 12 receptions, 163 yards, and 1 touchdown. With a 13.3 average, he came in second in the league in punt return yards.

Ginn made a kickoff for 102 yards and a punt for 55 yards in a game total of 268 return yards in the fourth quarter of the 2011 season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. He was named NFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 1 for his efforts. Ginn had accepted a salary cut from $2.2 million a season to $1 million last week. The Niners were forced to trade Kyle Williams on kick returns with Kyle Williams, whose NFC Championship Game losses were widely believed by fans, who may have cost the 49ers their chance of playing in Super Bowl XLVI.

Ginn rejoined the 49ers on a one-year contract on March 22, 2012. The 49ers finished the season 11-4-1. They lost 34–31 to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVIII, where they lost 34–31 to the Baltimore Ravens. Ginn fielded the free kick and was tackled at the 50-yard line on the last play of the Super Bowl.

Ginn signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on March 21, 2013. Ginn had one of his best seasons as quarterback with Cam Newton. He made his first appearance on the season with his four touchdowns, while receiving 556 yards.

Ginn agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 13, 2014. He finished the season with 14 receptions for 190 yards, 22 kick returns for 417 net yards, and 26 punt returns for 277 net yards and a punt return touchdown. On February 23, 2015, he was released by the team.

Ginn re-signed with the Carolina Panthers on a two-year deal on March 9, 2015. Ginn had a career-high two touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. Ginn had 12 receptions for 209 yards and three touchdowns in the first four games of the season, far greater than his total yards and touchdown figures from the year before. Ginn had 35 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns, with some of whom had 15.0 yards per reception. The six touchdown receptions during the season totaled his number from his time with Miami, San Francisco, and Arizona. Ginn had 44 catches for 739 yards and a career-high ten touchdowns on the season. Ginn's efforts as a receiver and return specialist helped the Panthers reach Super Bowl 50, where Ginn had four catches for 74 yards and three punt returns. However, the Panthers lost by a score of 24–10.

Ginn played as a wide receiver and return specialist throughout the 2016 season, totaling 54 receptions for 762 yards and four touchdowns on 54 receptions. In all three categories, he came in third, with 593 return yards as the Panthers' top punt and kick returner.

Ted Ginn owned at least six Panther franchise records as of 2017, including::

Ginn signed a three-year, $11 million deal with the New Orleans Saints on March 9, 2017.

In his Saints debut against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, Ginn had one rush for five yards and four receptions for 53 yards on September 11, 2017. He had 53 receptions for 787 receiving yards and four touchdowns in the 2017 season. In the Wild Card Round, the Saints made the playoffs and met the Carolina Panthers. He had four receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown in the 31–26 win. In the 29–24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he had eight receptions for 72 yards in the Divisional Round.

Ginn was admitted to the hospital on October 18, 2018 with a knee injury. On December 22, 2018, he was activated from the injured reserve. He had 17 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns in the 2018 season.

Ginn made seven catches for 101 yards against the Houston Texans in Week 1 of the 2019 season on Monday Night Football. Ginn finished the 2019 season with 30 receptions for 421 yards and two touchdowns.

Ginn signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on May 4, 2020. Ginn will be Cohen's replacement as the punt returner after the Bears running back and punt return specialist Tarik Cohen tore his ACL during a Week 3 match against the Atlanta Falcons. He took over the job from Week 4 to Week 7 of the season until the Bears drafted Dwayne Harris to play his role. The Bears cut Ginn on November 4, 2020, and the Bears announced him on November 4, 2020.

Ginn announced his retirement from professional football on July 16, 2021.

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