Ryan Coll
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ryan Coll
| image =
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| current_team =St. Louis Battlehawks
| number =69
| position = Tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|02|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 324
| high_school = Battlefield
(Haymarket, Virginia)
| college = Richmond (2019−2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2025}})*
- St. Louis Battlehawks ({{UFL Year|2025}}−present)
| status =Active
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| highlights =
- Second-team FCS All-American (2022)
- Third-team FCS All-American (2023)
- 2× First-team All-CAA (2022, 2023)
| pfr = CollRy01
}}
Ryan Coll (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional football tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders.
Early life
Coll was a defensive lineman and tight end at Battlefield High School, where he earned first-team all-state honors as a senior. He was recruited to Richmond as an offensive lineman.{{cite web |title=Ryan Coll |website=University of Richmond Athletics |url=https://richmondspiders.com/sports/football/roster/ryan-coll/5715 |access-date=December 24, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Ryan Coll |website=Colts.com |url=https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/ryan-coll/ |access-date=December 24, 2024}}
College career
Coll majored in rhetoric and communications at the University of Richmond. As a freshman in 2019 at Richmond, Coll played in twelve games, primarily at tight end. His 2020 season ended in an injury after one game. He started in six games in 2021. In 2022 he started in all thirteen games, earning second-team FCS All-American{{cite web |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |title=Veteran QB Lindsey Scott of UIW leads FCS All-America team |website=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/joe-burrow-college-football-sports-south-dakota-louisiana-state-tigers-1f70abf0bdebda2cf8a83d31ee755c75 |date=December 14, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2024}} and first-team All-CAA honors. He again started all thirteen games in 2023, and was named to the third-team FCS All-American team{{cite web |last=Kendall |first=Josh |title=Ranking the Atlanta Falcons’ undrafted free agents: Who has the best shot to make the team? |website=The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5467453/2024/05/03/falcons-2024-undrafted-free-agent-rankings/?redirected=1 |date=May 3, 2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}}{{cite web |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |title=South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski and Monmouth RB Jaden Shirden lead AP FCS All-America team |website=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/ap-all-america-team-4856b5e145361f26278167a0958e996a# |date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=December 24, 2024}} as well as another first-team All-CAA nomination.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/4
| weight = 308
| dash = 5.26
| ten split = 1.82
| twenty split = 3.14
| shuttle = 4.58
| cone drill = 7.53
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 27
| arm span = 32 1/4
| hand span = 10 3/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{cite web |title=Ryan Coll, OT, Richmond |website=DraftScout.com |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1092176&DraftYear=2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}}}}
= Atlanta Falcons =
Though he played offensive tackle in college, National Football League (NFL) scouts considered Coll a prospect at center.{{cite web |last=Fawcett |first=David |title=Battlefield graduate Ryan Coll pleased with Pro Day performance |website=Inside NoVa |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/battlefield-graduate-ryan-coll-pleased-with-pro-day-performance/article_f8ccc6a6-e7c7-11ee-8f57-33b49fd09b99.html |date=March 22, 2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}} After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Coll agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons on April 27, 2024,{{cite web |last=Fawcett |first=David |title=Battlefield graduate Ryan Coll signs with Atlanta Falcons |website=Inside NoVa |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/battlefield-graduate-ryan-coll-signs-with-atlanta-falcons/article_97db5cd8-009d-11ef-86f3-cb2ecccaf11b.html |date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}} and signed on April 30 as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |title=Battlefield grad Ryan Coll signs with Colts; Silas Dzansi placed on injured reserve |website=Inside NoVa |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/battlefield-grad-ryan-coll-signs-with-colts-silas-dzansi-placed-on-injured-reserve/article_591d8766-5640-11ef-b671-2736e7cd2091.html |date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}}{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Scott |title=Atlanta Falcons Snag Undrafted Free Agent from Tampa Bay Buccaneers |website=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/atlanta-falcons-undrafted-free-agent-nolan-potter |date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=December 24, 2024}} He was waived on July 24.
= Indianapolis Colts =
On August 7, 2024, Coll signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web |date=August 7, 2024 |title=Colts sign C Ryan Coll, place C Wesley French on injured reserve |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-c-ryan-coll-place-c-wesley-french-on-injured-reserve |access-date=December 24, 2024 |website=Colts.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 19 with an undisclosed injury, ending his 2024 season.{{cite web |date=August 19, 2024 |title=Colts' Ryan Coll: Lands on IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/colts-ryan-coll-lands-on-ir/ |access-date=December 24, 2024 |website=CBS Sports}} On March 5, 2025, Coll was waived by the Colts.{{cite web |title=Colts waive C Ryan Coll |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-waive-c-ryan-coll |website=colts.com |access-date=6 March 2025}}
= St. Louis Battlehawks =
After being waived by the Colts, Coll signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL),{{cite web |last=Fawcett |first=David |title=Battlefield graduate Ryan Coll signs with Toronto Argonauts |website=Inside NoVa |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/battlefield-graduate-ryan-coll-signs-with-toronto-argonauts/article_631d58a6-f972-11ef-b069-43cac69c1cd6.html |date=March 4, 2025 |access-date=March 9, 2025}} but was quickly released so he could sign with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL) on March 6, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=James |date=2025-03-06 |title=St. Louis Battlehawks Sign Gary Jennings & Ryan Coll |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/st-louis-battlehawks-sign-gary-jennings-ryan-coll/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Pro Football Newsroom |language=en-US}} The Battlehawks listed him as a tackle on the team's roster after signing him.{{cite web |title=Ryan Coll |website=theUFL.com |url=https://www.theufl.com/teams/st-louis/ryan-coll |access-date=March 9, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{footballstats|espn=4573473|pfr=CollRy01}}
- [https://richmondspiders.com/sports/football/roster/ryan-coll/5715 Richmond Spiders bio]
- [https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/ryan-coll/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://www.theufl.com/teams/st-louis/ryan-coll UFL bio]
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Category:American football centers
Category:American football tackles
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players
Category:People from Gainesville, Virginia