Ryan King

Ryan King (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian former professional football long snapper who played for eight seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early career King played high school football for the Bev Facey Falcons from 2001 to 2003. During this time, he won a Tier I provincial title with the Falcons. From 2004 to 2007, King played for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) as a linebacker, where he earned 169 tackles and was named CJFL Linebacker of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

College career From 2008 to 2010, King played college football for the Saint Mary's Huskies as a linebacker. He was named an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football all-star in 2009 and held a team captain position for 2009 and 2010. During 2010, he set a school record for most tackles with 114. In 2013, he returned to his starting position and recorded eight special teams tackles and recovered a forced fumble while starting all 18 regular season games. He completed nine special teams tackles and a forced fumble recovery in 2014. He also played in two post-season games.

Coaching In 2014, King returned to coach the Edmonton Wildcats, where he played amateur football. He coached on the defense, primarily working with the team's linebackers.

Awards and honors King was the 2018 recipient of the Tom Pate Memorial Award.