Seth Ryan
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1994)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name = Seth Ryan
|image= Seth Ryan (cropped).jpg
|caption = Ryan with Clemson in 2016
|current_team = Detroit Lions
|position = Assistant wide receivers coach
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|26|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
|college = Clemson (2013–2016)
|highlights =
- CFP national champion (2016)
- 2016 Fiesta Bowl Champion
- Orange Bowl Champion (2015)
- 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl Champion
|pastcoaching =
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{nfly|2019}}–{{nfly|2020}})
Offensive quality control coach - Detroit Lions ({{nfly|2021}}–present)
Assistant wide receivers coach
|high_school=Summit High School|height_ft=6|height_in=0|weight_lbs=175}}
Seth Ryan (born March 26, 1994) is a former American football player for the Clemson Tigers and assistant wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He is best known as being the son of former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan.{{cite web|url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209166097|title=Seth Ryan Bio|website=Clemson Tigers Official Athletic Site |accessdate=January 6, 2016}}
Playing career
Ryan played wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.{{Cite web|title=Seth Ryan, Clemson Football Wide Receiver|url=https://www.tigernet.com/player/Seth-Ryan-338|website=TigerNet.com|access-date=2020-05-23}}{{Cite web|title=Clemson’s Seth Ryan gives dad reason to gloat|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/clemson-s-seth-ryan-gives-his-dad-rex-ryan-a-reason-to-gloat-with-trip-to-college-football-playoff-1.11308410|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}} Ryan graduated from Summit High School in Summit, New Jersey and was redshirted as a freshman with the Tigers in 2013. On January 9, 2017, Ryan was part of the Clemson team that defeated Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31.{{cite web|title=College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2017-01-09-alabama.html|website=Sports Reference|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}
Coaching career
In 2019 Seth was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers to be a quality control coach{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers|url=https://www.chargers.com/team/coaches-roster/seth-ryan?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|website=www.chargers.com|access-date=2020-05-23}} as a part of Anthony Lynn's staff.{{Cite web|title=Old connection between Anthony Lynn & new kicker|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/11/michael-badgley-chargers-kicker-anthony-lynn-seth-ryan-rex-ryan-summit-high-school|last=Vrentas|first=Jenny|website=Sports Illustrated|access-date=2020-05-23}}
In 2021 he went with Lynn to the Detroit Lions where he was named the team's assistant wide receivers coach.
In 2022, despite Lynn being fired as offensive coordinator at the end of the 2021 NFL season, Ryan stayed with the Lions and was announced as assistant wide receivers coach.{{cite web |title=Lions announce 2022 coaching staff |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-2022-coaching-staff |website=www.detroitlions.com |access-date=5 April 2022}}
References
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{{2016 Clemson Tigers football navbox}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:Los Angeles Chargers coaches
Category:Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona
Category:Players of American football from Summit, New Jersey
Category:Summit High School (New Jersey) alumni