Ryan Finley (American football)

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Ryan Finley
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Finley with the Bengals in 2020
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
College: Boise State (2013–2015)
NC State (2016–2018)
NFL Draft: 2019  / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:3–4
Passing yards:638
Completion percentage:48.7
Passer rating:54.3
Rushing yards:143
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ryan Finley (born December 26, 1994) [1] is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and NC State and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Finley attended Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. As a senior he passed for 3,442 yards with 35 touchdowns. He committed to Boise State University to play college football. [2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Boise State in 2013, Finley played in five games in 2014, completing 12 of 27 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He was named the starting quarterback for Boise State his redshirt sophomore year in 2015. [3] [4] He played in three games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. [5] In the three games, Finley completed 46 of 70 passes for 455 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions.

After the season he transferred to NC State University. [6] In his first season at NC State, he completed 243 of 402 passes (60.4%) for 3,059 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. [7]

In Finley's redshirt junior year, he completed 312 of 479 passes (65.1%) for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also rushed 69 times for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 18 yards. [8] He was also named to the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for earning a 3.889 GPA. [9]

College statistics

SeasonTeamClassGPPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2013 Boise State FR 0 Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2014 Boise State FR 4122744.41616.021111.67314.40
2015 Boise State SO 3467065.74856.914117.222421.90
2016 NC State JR 1324340260.43,0597.6188135.274941.31
2017 NC State JR 1331147865.13,5147.4176136.0691942.83
2018 NC State SR 1332648467.43,9288.12511148.042210.51
Boise State total7589759.86466.735115.629732.50
NC State total398801,36464.510,5017.76025140.01853091.75
Career469381,46164.211,1477.66330138.42143821.85

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		213 lb
(97 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.73 s1.69 s2.75 s4.20 s7.20 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		28, 43 [10]
All values from NFL Combine [11]

Cincinnati Bengals

Finley attempting a throw against the Washington Football Team in 2020 Ryan Finley throw (50677056733).jpg
Finley attempting a throw against the Washington Football Team in 2020

Finley was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [12] [13] After opening the season as the backup quarterback to Andy Dalton, Finley was named the starter on October 29, 2019. [14] Finley made his first start in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens. In the game, Finley threw for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 49–13 loss. [15] In Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Finley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown and lost two fumbles in the 16–10 loss. [16] On the next day, Finley was benched for Dalton after going 0–3 in his three starts. [17]

On November 22, 2020, against the Washington Football Team, Finley came into the game in the third quarter after starter Joe Burrow left the game with a left leg injury. [18] [19] Finley completed 3 of 10 passes for 30 yards, an interception, and a 0.0 passer rating as the Bengals lost 20–9. [20] The following week, Bengals coach Zac Taylor named Brandon Allen the starting quarterback over Finley. [21] Finley was named the starter for the Week 15 matchup against the Steelers. Finley passed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and had 47 yards rushing, including a 23 yard rushing touchdown during the 27–17 win against the heavily favored Steelers, marking Finley's first win as an NFL quarterback. [22] [23]

Houston Texans

On March 19, 2021, the Bengals traded Finley and a seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick. [24] He was waived on May 24, 2021. [25]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDSckSckYFumLost
2019 CIN 33418747.14745.42262.110777.70119343
2020 CIN 51173253.11645.11222.811666.0196300
Career [26] 845811948.76385.43454.3211436.812015643

Personal life

Finley was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of his parents were college athletes at St. Olaf College; his mother, Robin, played women's tennis, and his father, Pat, played football. [27] His younger brother, Ben, is also currently a quarterback for the California Golden Bears. [28]

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References

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  2. ↑ "College football recruiting 2013: QB Ryan Finley commits to Boise State". May 15, 2012.
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