Ryan Swope

Ryan Swope
No. 19
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 20, 1990
Place of birth: Austin, Texas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Austin (TX) Westlake
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2011)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2012)

Ryan Swope (born September 20, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft.[1][2]

College career

As a junior at Texas A&M, Swope set school records for receptions and receiving yards with 89 for 1,207. He also had 11 touchdowns, which was second most. In 2012 he set the record for career receptions.[3]

Swope is also a sprinter, with a personal best of 10.70 seconds in the 100 meters.

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 205 lb31 3/8 in8 1/2 in 4.34 s 1.50 s 2.53 s 4.25 s 6.76 s 37 in 10 ft 5 in 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine;[4]

2013 NFL Draft

Swope was drafted in the 6th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Retirement

On July 25, 2013, the Cardinals announced that Swope was placed on the reserve/retired list due to the ongoing concussion issues.[5] Even though he is retired, he is on the Reserve/Retired List and the Cardinals have rights to him if he comes out of retirement. They will lose his draft rights when his rookie contracts eventually ends.

References

  1. ↑ NFL Draft Scout
  2. ↑ CBS NFL Draft
  3. ↑ Swope becomes Aggies' top receiver
  4. ↑ Ryan Swope Draft Profile. NFL.com). Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  5. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (2013-07-25). "Ryan Swope, Cards rookie, retires due to concussions". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-07-25.

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