Sean Rhyan

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Sean Rhyan
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Rhyan in 2022
No. 75 – Green Bay Packers
Position Guard
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 25)
Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, California)
College UCLA (2019–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 3rd round, 92nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2025
Games played37
Games started21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sean Michael Rhyan (born September 15, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a standout offensive tackle. Rhyan was selected by the Packers in the third round, 92nd overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. [1]

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Early life

Rhyan was born on September 15, 2000, in Laguna Hills, California, into a family with a strong athletic background. His father, Steve, was a professional motocross racer who turned pro at age 15, while his grandfather was a professional boxer. His mother, Mary Lou, was a multi-sport athlete at Walnut High School in Walnut, California. [2] [3]

Rhyan grew up in Ladera Ranch, California, where he primarily participated in baseball and rugby during his youth. Rugby was his main passion, and he was an avid fan of the All Blacks, particularly admiring player Sonny Bill Williams. Rhyan did not watch the NFL as a child and only began playing football during high school. [3] [4]

High school career

Rhyan initially attended Capistrano Valley Christian School in San Juan Capistrano, California, as a freshman before transferring to San Juan Hills High School for his sophomore year. [5] During this time, he was a nationally recognized rugby player who was part of the U.S. Olympic team pipeline, having qualified to play for the high school feeder team associated with the USA Eagles. [5] As a senior, Rhyan was named the Orange County Register's Male Athlete of the Year and participated in the 2019 All-American Bowl. [6] [7] Additionally, he won the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in the shot put. [8]

Rhyan was rated a three-star recruit and the highest-ranked offensive lineman in California’s 2019 class by 247Sports. He committed to play college football at UCLA, selecting the Bruins over offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, USC. [3] [5] [9]

College career

Rhyan was named a starter at offensive tackle for the Bruins going into his freshman season. [10] He started all 12 of UCLA's games and was named to the Freshman All-America Team by the Football Writers Association of America and USA Today . [11]

Rhyan started all seven of the Bruins games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. [12]

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 Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		321 lb
(146 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		11+1⁄8 in
(0.28 m)		5.25 s1.79 s2.98 s4.60 s7.55 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		21 reps
Sources: [13] [14]

Rhyan was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [1] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. [15] He saw his first NFL action on November 6, 2022, playing a single special teams snap in a Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions. On November 25, Rhyan was suspended six games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, effectively ending his season. [16] He appeared in 12 games in the 2023 season. [17] He started in all 17 games in the 2024 season. [18]

Personal life

Rhyan is of Filipino descent through his mother, who immigrated to Walnut, California, from the Philippines at the age of five, and of White American descent through his father. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 Spofford, Mike (April 29, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select UCLA OL Sean Rhyan in third round, No. 92 overall". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sean Rhyan". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Dunne, Tyler (December 13, 2024). "'Kill 'em all:' The Sean Rhyan Code". Go Long | Tyler Dunne | Substack. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bolch, Ben (August 22, 2019). "UCLA might play opener with true freshman at tackle". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Albano, Dan (December 19, 2018). "UCLA football signs intriguing recruit Sean Rhyan of San Juan Hills". Orange County Register . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ Biggins, Greg (October 31, 2018). "Elite OL Sean Rhyan presented All-American Bowl jersey". 247Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ Fryer, Steve (June 14, 2019). "San Juan Hills' Sean Rhyan is the Register's Male Athlete of the Year". Orange County Register . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (August 19, 2019). "Heralded freshman Sean Rhyan still 'part of the unit' for UCLA offensive line". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sean Rhyan". 247Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (September 5, 2019). "UCLA OT Sean Rhyan, with first start done, ready for his Rose Bowl debut". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ Cummings, Ian (April 19, 2022). "Sean Rhyan, UCLA OT". Pro Football Network. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ Williams, James H. (August 8, 2021). "UCLA's offensive line has a strong bond, remains competitive". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Sean Rhyan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sean Rhyan, UCLA, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  16. ↑ Smith, Michael David (November 25, 2022). "Packers rookie guard Sean Rhyan suspended rest of regular season for violating PED policy". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sean Rhyan 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Sean Rhyan 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (May 30, 2025). "Sean Rhyan's toughness rooted in his Filipino heritage". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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