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 at UCLA.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 2000 Laguna Hills, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, California) | ||||||
| College: | UCLA (2019–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 92 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||
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Early years
editRhyan was born in Laguna Hills, California and grew up in Ladera Ranch, California and played mostly baseball and rugby as a youth.[1] He attended Capistrano Valley Christian School before transferring to San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano, California after his first year.[2] Rhyan was named the Male Athlete of the Year by the Orange County Register as a senior and played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[3][4] Rhyan also won the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in shot put.[5] He committed to play college football at UCLA over offers from Notre Dame, Alabama, and most schools within the Pac-12 Conference.[2]
College career
editRhyan was named a starter at offensive tackle for the Bruins going into his freshman season.[6] He started all 12 of UCLA's games and was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and USA Today.[7] Rhyan started all seven of the Bruins games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.79 s | 2.98 s | 4.60 s | 7.55 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
21 reps | |
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Rhyan was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022.[12] 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,[13] effectively ending his season.
References
edit- ^ Bolch, Ben (August 22, 2019). "UCLA might play opener with true freshman at tackle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Albano, Dan (December 19, 2018). "UCLA football signs intriguing recruit Sean Rhyan of San Juan Hills". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Biggins, Greg (October 31, 2018). "Elite OL Sean Rhyan presented All-American Bowl jersey". 247Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cummings, Ian (April 19, 2022). "Sean Rhyan, UCLA OT". Pro Football Network. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Williams, James H. (August 8, 2021). "UCLA's offensive line has a strong bond, remains competitive". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Rhyan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Rhyan, UCLA, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select UCLA OL Sean Rhyan in third round, No. 92 overall". Packers.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (November 25, 2022). "Packers rookie guard Sean Rhyan suspended rest of regular season for violating PED policy". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2023.