Ryan Spadola

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Ryan Spadola
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-15) February 15, 1991 (age 33)
Howell Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Freehold Township (NJ)
College: Lehigh
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Ryan Spadola (born February 15, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Lehigh.

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Early years

Spadola was a member of the Super 100 Athletes in New Jersey. [1] Spadola grew up in Howell Township, New Jersey and attended Freehold Township High School, graduating from the school in 2009. [2] He was among the players in the Top 170 in the country and was a member of the All-Shore Team while at high school. [1]

College career

Spadola played college football at Lehigh. He caught his first collegiate reception for 16 yards against Holy Cross. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		204 lb
(93 kg)		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.48 s4.07 s6.72 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		11 ft 9 in
(3.58 m)		15 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [3]

New York Jets

Spadola was signed by the New York Jets on April 27, 2013 following the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft. [4] In a preseason game on August 24, 2013, Spadola had three catches for 110 yards and one touchdown. He also had a seventy-yard reception which led to the Jets' game-winning field goal. Spadola was released on October 5, 2013. [5]

Miami Dolphins

The Jets wanted to re-sign Spadola however, he opted to sign to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on October 8, 2013. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31, 2013. [7] The Dolphins released Spadola on August 26, 2014. [8]

Atlanta Falcons

He was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 9, 2014. On November 25, 2014, Spadola was waived and replaced on the practice squad by Freddie Martino. [9]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 2, 2014, he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad. On August 31, 2015, he was waived by the Cardinals. [10]

Detroit Lions

On October 20, 2015, he was signed by the Detroit Lions to their practice squad. [11] On January 4, 2016, Spadola signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions. [12]

On August 8, 2017, Spadola was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. [13] He was released on August 15, 2017.

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  2. ↑ Slater, Darryl. "Jets wide receiver Ryan Spadola realizes NFL dream seven years after his father's suicide changed his life", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 31, 2013. Accessed May 26, 2016. "And he made the Jets, whose games Donald and Ryan attended together, driving 50 miles north from their home in Howell. ... Then Donald left the dream behind. He committed suicide on Nov. 29, 2006, during Ryan’s sophomore year at Freehold Township High School"
  3. ↑ Ryan Spadola NFL Combine profile
  4. ↑ Lange, Randy (April 29, 2013). "Snapshots of the 15 Undrafted Free Agents". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ Lange, Randy (October 5, 2013). "Mike Goodson, Michael Campbell to Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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  7. ↑ Abramson, Andrew (October 31, 2013). "Miami Dolphins promote receiver Ryan Spadola to active roster, rule out tackle Jonathan Martin who went AWOL". Newsday. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  8. ↑ @MiamiDolphins (August 26, 2014). "The team has announced the following roster moves:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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