Seth Ryan
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| Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Assistant wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 26, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Summit High School |
| College: | Clemson (2013–2016) |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Seth Ryan (born March 26, 1994) is a former American football player for the Clemson Tigers and assistant wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He is best known as being the son of former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan.[1][2]
Playing career
Ryan played wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.[3][4] Ryan graduated from Summit High School[5] in Summit, New Jersey and was redshirted as a freshman with the Tigers in 2013. On January 9, 2017, Ryan was part of the Clemson team that defeated Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31.[6]
Coaching career
In 2019 Seth was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL to be a quality control coach[2] as a part of Anthony Lynn’s staff.[5] In 2021 he went with Lynn to the Detroit Lions where he was named the team’s assistant wide receivers coach.
In 2022, despite Lynn being fired as offensive coordinator at the end of the 2021 NFL season, Ryan stayed with the Lions and was announced as assistant wide receivers coach.[7]
References
- ^ "Seth Ryan Bio". Clemson Tigers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Seth Ryan, Clemson Football Wide Receiver". TigerNet.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson's Seth Ryan gives dad reason to gloat". Newsday. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Vrentas, Jenny. "Old connection between Anthony Lynn & new kicker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Lions announce 2022 coaching staff". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.