Ryan Nall
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Sandy, Oregon | December 27, 1995||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Central Catholic (Portland, Oregon) | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | Oregon State (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Nall (born December 27, 1995) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State.
Early years
Nall was raised by his mother and father (Teri and Fred) with four siblings (two half-brothers, one brother, and one sister). He attended Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon, where he played high school football for the Rams.[1]
As a senior, he rushed for 1,684 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading Central Catholic to their first state title in 60 years. He was named the Oregon Sports Awards Prep Football Player of the Year. Along with football, he also played basketball.[2] On August 10, 2013, he committed to play football for the Oregon State Beavers, choosing it over Portland State and Wyoming.[3]
College career
Nall did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Nall played in 11 games, rushing for 455 yards on 73 carries, scoring three touchdowns. He also caught seven passes for 109 yards.[5]
In 2016, he appeared in 10 games, missing two due to injury. He finished the year with 951 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 147 carries along with 214 receiving yards on 22 receptions with two total touchdowns.[6]
As a redshirt junior in 2017, he played in 11 games, rushing for 810 yards and eight touchdowns on 165 carries along with catching 27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns.[7] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]
Nall ranks eighth in Oregon State history with 2,216 rushing yards.[9]
College statistics
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |||
2014 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Oregon State | 11 | 73 | 455 | 6.2 | 66 | 3 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 37 | 0 |
2016 | Oregon State | 10 | 147 | 951 | 6.5 | 89 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 41 | 2 |
2017 | Oregon State | 11 | 165 | 810 | 4.9 | 75 | 8 | 27 | 240 | 8.9 | 44 | 2 |
Career | 33 | 385 | 2,216 | 5.8 | 89 | 24 | 56 | 563 | 10.1 | 44 | 4 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.61 s | 2.67 s | 4.16 s | 6.95 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[10][11] |
Chicago Bears
Nall signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2018.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 8, 2019.[15]
On August 31, 2019, Nall was cut and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[18] He recorded his first career carry in the 2019 finale against the Minnesota Vikings with a seven-yard gain.[19]
Nall scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception in Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Tennessee Titans in the 24–17 loss.[20] He signed a contract extension with the team on March 3, 2021.[21] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10, 2021.[24]
Dallas Cowboys
On April 8, 2022, Nall signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[25] He was sidelined most of training camp with a shoulder injury. He was waived/injured on August 15, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[26] He was released on August 23.
References
- ^ "Ryan Nall, Central Catholic, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Nall". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Richman, Mike (August 10, 2013). "Central Catholic's Ryan Nall commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (October 8, 2015). "OSU's Nall gets new assignment". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Nall 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Nall". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Nall 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Oregon State RB Ryan Nall will enter the NFL draft". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Oregon State Beavers Rushing". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Nall". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Ryan Nall, Oregon State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 10, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears ink 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2018). "Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2019). "Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Wiltfong Jr, Lester (August 30, 2019). "Chicago Bears 90-man roster cut down tracker". Windy City Gridiron.
- ^ Infante, Jacob (September 1, 2019). "Bears 10-man practice squad tracker". Windy City Gridiron.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 9, 2019). "Roster Moves: Bears waive Davis, Sowell; sign two". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 29, 2019). "Quick Hits: Pineiro finishes with a flourish, Robinson continues to shine". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Bears' Ryan Nall: Scores first career touchdown". RotoWire. CBSSports.com. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 3, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears re-sign five exclusive free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 13, 2021). "Roster Moves: Ifedi put on IR, Nall activated". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Sign Veteran Fullback Ryan Nall". DallasCowboys.com. April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys make 5 cuts, including spring FA signing, to get down to 85 players". USAToday.com. August 15, 2022.
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Oregon
- People from Clackamas, Oregon
- Sportspeople from the Portland metropolitan area
- Central Catholic High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni
- American football running backs
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Dallas Cowboys players