Ryan Pontbriand
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| Cleveland Browns — No. 64 | |
| Long snapper | |
| Date of birth: October 1, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
| College: Rice | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 142 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan David Pontbriand[1] (born October 1, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American football long snapper and center who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League; he wears the number 64.[1] Pontbriand played collegiately at Rice University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Browns. Ryan has the distinction of being the highest-drafted long snapper in the history of the NFL Draft.[2]
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[edit] Career
[edit] High school
Pontbriand attended Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas,[1] where he was a three-year letterman and a full-time starter on the football team's offensive line.[1] He was a first-team all-district selection as a senior after receiving an honorable mention as a junior,[1] and was named his team's offensive lineman of the year during his senior year[1] and was his team's co-captain.[1]
[edit] College
Ryan graduated high school and attended Rice University, redshirting his first year of eligibility in 1998.[1] While at Rice, Pontbriand was the team's long snapper, and graduated from Rice having received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.[1]
[edit] NFL
After finishing his fifth year at Rice, Pontbriand was eligible for the NFL Draft. In the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, Ryan was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 142nd overall pick.[3] With the selection, the Browns gave Pontbriand the distinction of being the highest-drafted long snapper in the history of the draft,[2] and is one of only twelve long snappers drafted since 1982.[4] Since being drafted, Pontbriand has missed only five games, which occurred during the 2005 season due to a back injury.[1] In 2008, Pontbriand was named to his first Pro Bowl.
[edit] Career statistics
| Year | Team | Defensive | ||||
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| G | GS | TKLS | ASST | SOLO | ||
| 2003 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 59 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cleveland Browns – Players – Ryan Pontbriand. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b Player Bio – Steve Kidd – Football. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Draft History – 2003. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Camille Powell. "Sometimes the Best Can be Overlooked", Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, April 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
