Ryan Boschetti

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Ryan Boschetti
Date of birth	October 7, 1981
Place of birth	Belmont, California
Position(s)	Defensive Tackle
College	College of San Mateo UCLA
Team(s)
2003-current	Washington Redskins

Ryan Boschetti (born October 7, 1981 in Belmont, California) is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins.

[edit] High School Career

Boschetti attended Carlmont High School where he lettered three years in football and was named first-team all-league, all-county and all-state as a defensive lineman. He recorded 21 career quarterback sacks. He also served as team captain in three sports (football, baseball, and basketball) and earned two track letters. He was named school Athlete of the Year for football, basketball and baseball as a senior in 1999.

[edit] College Career

Boschetti played two seasons, 2000 and 2001, of junior college football at College of San Mateo. He was rated No. 2 junior college player in the nation by JCFootball.com and was credited with 24 quarterback sacks during his two seasons at San Mateo. He was also two-time all-league and all-state selection. As a junior at UCLA, he recorded 23 tackles on the season to rank fourth among Bruin defensive lineman. He played in all 13 games as a senior in 2003 and finished the season eighth in tackles for the Bruins with 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and a blocked kick.

[edit] NFL Career

In 2004, Boschetti spent training camp with the Redskins but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He was immediately signed to the team's practice squad. On November 26, he was signed to the active roster and played in three games, recording five tackles. In 2005, he played in 13 games with 5 tackles.