Clifton Ryan

Clifton Ryan (born February 18, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life Ryan went to 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

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 48 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.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 STL 16 0 48 42 6 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2008 STL 16 12 31 23 8 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2009 STL 16 15 42 35 7 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2010 STL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 49 27 121 100 21 3.0 17 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 18 0