| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Long snapper | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 12, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Wayne, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Rutgers | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Buffalo Bills | |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Games played | 32 |
| Tackles | 9 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan Neill (born December 12, 1982 in Wayne, New Jersey) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey and played college football at Rutgers.[1]
Neill has also played for the San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams.
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Neill attended Wayne Hills High School, New Jersey and was an All-State selection by the Associated Press and Gannett News, adding All-State Group 3 and All-State recognition from the Star Ledger. He was also a member of the Super 100 All-State Football Team that was selected by the NewJersey Football Coaches Association. While at Wayne Hills compiled a 33-3 record in his three seasons as a starter. In 2000, he recorded 106 tackles and 16 sacks. He also forced four fumbles, and recovered two, returning one for 20 yards for a score.
In 41 games at Rutgers, Neill started 35 game. and recorded 176 tackles (82 solos) with 19 sacks and made 41 stops for losses and wascredited with 28 quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles… he also had three pass defl ections and a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown. He is fifth in school history with his 19.0 quarterback sacks, topped only by Nate Toran (52, 1973–76), Dan Gray (29, 1975–77), Dino Mangiero (26, 1976–79) and Shawn Williams (21, 1989–92).
His ten sacks in 2005 rank seventh on Rutgers’ season-record list and as a senior was a Sports Illustrated honorable mention All American Selection. He was also an Academic All-American District II choice and was First-team All-Big East Conference and Academic All-Big East accolades. He was also named the team’s MVP. He started all year at right defensive end and ranked second in the Big East and eighth nationally with 21.5 stops for losses and ranked second in the conference with 10.0 sacks and added 24 quarterback pressures, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
As a junior in 2004 Neill was First-team All-Big East Conference after starting every game at right defensive end, recording 43 tackles (18 solos) and ranked second in the Big East with 8.0 sacks, 13 stops for losses and four quarterback pressures, recovered a fumble and deflected a pass.
Neill was an undrafted free agent and signed with the Bills and handled the long-snapping duties for the Bills in 2007 and 2008.
After Rams long snapper Chris Massey was injured the Rams signed Neill to handle those duties.
Neill signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 17, 2010.