Ryan Van Dyke

Ryan Van Dyke
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: February 13, 1980
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Marshall (MI)
College: Michigan State
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena football statistics
Comp. / Att.: 48 / 85
Passing yards: 441
TD-INT: 7-5
QB Rating: 66.84
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Ryan Van Dyke (born February 13, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Los Angeles Avengers and Grand Rapids Rampage. He played college football at Michigan State University and attended Marshall High School in Marshall, Michigan. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants and Cologne Centurions.

Early years

Van Dyke played high school football for the Marshall High School Redhawks. He earned first-team all-state honors, completed 118 of 182 pass attempts for 1,996 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior. He helped the Redhawks to a 12-1 record in 1997 and a second-place finish in the state playoffs. Van Dyke added 300 yards rushing and scored seven touchdowns in 1997.[1]

College career

Van Dyke played for the Michigan State Spartans from 1998 to 2001. He recorded fourteen touchdowns on 2,111 passing yards for the Spartans.[2]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Van Dyke signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 22, 2002 after going undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft. He was released by the Seahawks on August 26, 2002.[3]

New York Giants

Van Dyke signed with the New York Giants on January 7, 2003. He was released by the Giants on August 25, 2003.[3]

New York Giants / Cologne Centurions

Van Dyke was signed by the New York Giants on January 13, 2004 and allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Cologne Centurions. He was released by the Giants on September 5, 2004.[3]

Los Angeles Avengers

Van Dyke signed with the Los Angeles Avengers on November 1, 2004. He was released by the Avengers on February 14, 2006.[4]

Grand Rapids Rampage

Van Dyke was signed to the Grand Rapids Rampage's practice squad on February 28, 2006. He was promoted to the active roster on March 8, 2006.[5]

References

  1. "Ryan Van Dyke". msuspartans.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. "Ryan Van Dyke". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ryan Van Dyke". kffl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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