Ryan Delaire

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Ryan Delaire
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-17) January 17, 1992 (age 32)
Bloomfield, Connecticut, US
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Windsor (CT)
College: Towson
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at PFR

Ryan Delaire (born January 17, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Towson. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

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Early years

Delaire attended Windsor High School, where he was a standout athlete for several Warriors teams. He won a total of five letters in football and basketball. Off the field, Delaire was a successful multi-time scholar athlete who earned high honors accolades. [1] After graduating from high school in 2010, Delaire chose to attend UMass to play football.

College career

As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Delaire appeared in 10 out of possible 11 games during the 2011 season. In those 10 games, he amassed 9 tackles, including 2 for losses, and 0.5 sacks.

Delaire appeared in eight games for UMass during his sophomore season in 2012. He recorded 19 tackles, including 5 for losses, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.

Prior to the 2013 season, Delaire transferred to Towson University to play for Rob Ambrose's Tigers. His move proved to be beneficial as he had his most successful season as a college athlete, both in terms of statistics and accolades. In 2013, Delaire was a crucial part of the national runner-up Towson team. He made 68 tackles and had 17.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 3 pass break ups, 2 forced fumbles, and 4 fumble recoveries. [2] Delaire's efforts earned him a spot on the All-CAA first team and also earned him College Sports Madness third team All-American and Beyond Sports Network third team All-American honors.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Delaire was signed as an undrafted rookie on May 5, 2015. [3]

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins signed Delaire to their practice squad on September 7, 2015. [4]

Carolina Panthers

On September 30, 2015, the Carolina Panthers signed Delaire off the Redskins' practice squad. [5] In his first career game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he recorded five tackles and two sacks of Jameis Winston. In the next game where he participated during the Panthers 27–23 victory at the Seattle Seahawks, Delaire recorded one tackle and five quarterback pressures against Russell Wilson. [6] During the Panthers week 11 victory over the Washington Redskins to move them to 10–0 for the first time in franchise history, Delaire recorded a half sack on quarterback Kirk Cousins.

On February 7, 2016, Delaire's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. He was inactive for the game, which saw the Panthers fall to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [7] [8]

On September 27, 2016, Delaire was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [9] He was activated off injured reserve on November 25, 2016. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 27, 2016. [10]

On July 25, 2017, Delaire was waived by the Panthers with a failed physical designation. [11]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 11, 2018, Delaire signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [12] He was waived on September 2, 2018. [13]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 26, 2018, Delaire was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018. [15] He was waived on October 15, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [16] On December 29, 2018, Delaire was promoted to the active roster. [17] He was waived on May 6, 2019. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Delaire Profile – University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site". www.umassathletics.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Delaire – Football".
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott. "Bucs Add 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 30, 2015). "Panthers add another defensive end, sign Ryan Delaire played his first game as a Panther in October 4 against his former team Tampa Bay, where he recorded 2 sacks". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Panthers 27 Seahawks 23: Handing Out the PFF Grades". October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Panthers sign DT Kyle Love, S Michael Griffin". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Henson, Max (December 27, 2016). "Ryan Delaire placed on IR; Larry Webster promoted". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ Henson, Max (July 25, 2017). "DE Ryan Delaire and WR Charles Johnson waived". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Sign DE Ryan Delaire". Colts.com. August 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers". Colts.com.
  14. ↑ "49ers Place Jimmy Garoppolo on IR, Call up Nick Mullens and Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 26, 2018.
  15. ↑ "49ers Activate WR Victor Bolden Jr., Promote DL Ryan Delaire". 49ers.com. October 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "49ers Promote TE Ross Dwelley, Waive DL Ryan Delaire". 49ers.com. October 15, 2018.
  17. ↑ Fann, Joe (December 29, 2018). "49ers Promote WR Max McCaffrey, DL Ryan Delaire to Active Roster". 49ers.com.
  18. ↑ "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
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