Ronald Talley

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Ronald Talley
Lawrence Tech Blue Devils
Position: Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-21) February 21, 1986 (age 38)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: Renaissance
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Notre Dame (2004–2006)
Delaware (2007–2008)
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • CAA All–Conference (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:14
Sacks:1.0
Passes defended:1
Player stats at PFR

Ronald Talley (born February 21, 1986) is an American college football coach and former defensive end. He is the defensive line coach for Lawrence Technological University, a position he has held since 2024. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and later played for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the University of Delaware and University of Notre Dame.

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Early life

Talley was born on February 21, 1986, in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Detroit, and attended Renaissance High School, where he played high school football. During his junior year in 2002, he recorded 122 tackles. He was named to the Detroit Free Press Division 4 All-State team and the All–Detroit first team as a senior in 2003. During that season, he recorded 80 tackles and five sacks. [1] [2]

Heading into college, he was recruited by the University of Notre Dame, University of Iowa, University of Louisville, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, and University of Southern California. After receiving scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Iowa, Louisville, and Michigan State, he opted to sign-on to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. [3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Ronald Talley
DE 		Detroit, Michigan Renaissance High School (MI)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)233 lb (106 kg)4.76Dec 16, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.

College career

Notre Dame

As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2004, Talley was redshirted. However, in 2005, he played in 11 games for the Fighting Irish, starting five games. His first career start for Notre Dame came against Brigham Young, where he recorded seven tackles and one sack. He tallied 23 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and two pass deflections. In the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, he recorded three tackles, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection. [1] Heading into his sophomore season in 2006, Talley was expected to provide veteran experience alongside fellow defensive ends Victor Abiamiri and Chris Frome, [1] but six games into the season, he left the team. [4] In those games, he recorded 11 tackles. His departure was reportedly mutually agreed upon by the coaching staff, [2] [4] after he was unhappy with his playing time. [5]

Delaware

On December 19, 2006, he announced his intention to transfer to the University of Delaware. [5] As a junior in 2007, he played in 13 games, starting eight of those and recorded 43 tackles and three sacks. The following year, as a senior, he started in all but one game for Delaware and recorded 46 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All–Conference team after the season. [6]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Talley signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2009. He played in every pre-season game for the Packers that season, recording five tackles, before being waived during final cuts, only to be re-signed to the practice squad. He spent the whole season with the Packers' practice squad. [6] [7] After his practice squad contract expired at season's end, he signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay. He was waived during final cuts again in 2010, for the second straight season. [6] [7]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 9, 2010, the Arizona Cardinals signed Talley to their practice squad and later re-signed him to reserve/future contract on January 6, 2011. [6] After battling with Kenny Iwebema during training camp for a spot on the Cardinals' 53-man roster, Talley made the team. [8] However, he was waived on September 5, to make room for the recently signed Chester Taylor. [9] However, after clearing waivers, he was signed to their practice squad, only to be promoted to the active roster on September 20. [10] Following the 2011 season, he became an exclusive-rights free agent, but was re-signed on April 16, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On June 13, 2014, he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [11]

New York Jets

Talley was signed by the New York Jets on March 4, 2015. [12] He was released on September 5, 2015.

Coaching career

From 2022 to 2023, Talley was the defensive line coach for Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. [13] In 2024, he was hired in the same position by Lawrence Tech under first-year head coach Scott Merchant. [14] [15]

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  2. 1 2 "#99 Ronald Talley". University of Delaware . Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ronald Talley". Rivals.com . Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Vitovich, Frank. "DE Ronald Talley Leaves Football Team". UHND,com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Vitovich, Frank. "Ronald Talley Lands at University of Delaware". UHND.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "#96 Ronald Talley". Arizona Cardinals . Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "#95 Ronald Talley". Green Bay Packers . Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Craig. "Cardinals' cuts bring good news on Wilson". FS Arizona . Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  9. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cards cut Talley for Taylor, plus practice squad". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Butler done for season, Talley brought up". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Buccaneer transactions". Tampa Bay Bucs. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ Lange, Randy (March 4, 2015). "Jets Sign Free Agent DE Ronald Talley". New York Jets. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ronald Talley - Defensive Line". HomeTeamsONLINE. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ronald Talley - Defensive Line Coach - Football Coaches". Lawrence Technological University. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  15. ↑ Samuels, Doug (March 8, 2024). "The Scoop - Friday March 8, 2024". Footballscoop. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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