Matt Ryan (American football)
Ryan in 2016
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| No. 2 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 17, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Exton, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Philadelphia (PA) Penn Charter | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Passing attempts: | 5,064 |
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| Passing completions: | 3,288 |
| Percentage: | 64.9 |
| TD–INT: | 240–114 |
| Passing yards: | 37,701 |
| Passer rating: | 93.6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
 Ryan on the Cover of NCAA Football 09
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Matt Ryan at the 2008 Boston College Pro Day
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Ryan introduced as the 3rd Overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft
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 Matt Ryan's 1st NFL pass, and touchdown
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Matthew Thomas Ryan (born May 17, 1985), nicknamed Matty Ice, is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Boston College, Ryan was drafted by the Falcons with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Ryan was Boston College's starting quarterback from 2005 to 2007, leading them to three bowl victories and a 25–7 record in 32 starts. He threw for 200 or more yards 15 times and is third all time in school history in passing yards and in pass completions. He earned MVP of the game honors at the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl.
In 2007, Ryan led his team to an ACC Atlantic Division championship and was named ACC Player of the Year. During his rookie year, Ryan started all 16 games for the Falcons and led them to the playoffs with an 11–5 season record. He earned honors as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. In 2016, Ryan was the NFL's Most Valuable Player and led the Falcons to Super Bowl LI.
Ryan, the third of four siblings, was born to Bernice and Michael Ryan, both Roman Catholics of Irish descent. One of Ryan's uncles, John Loughery, played quarterback at Boston College from 1979-82.
Ryan attended the William Penn Charter School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was a three-year starter and earned All-East honors from Larunt Lemming Prep Football Report. He captured All-Southeastern Pennsylvania accolades as a senior quarterback in addition to receiving All-City first-team honors in 2002 and second-team recognition in 2001. A three-time All-League selection, he threw for more than 1,300 yards with 9 touchdowns as a senior, finishing his career by completing more than 52 percent of his pass attempts during all three seasons at the helm. Ryan played football, basketball and baseball while in high school and was named captain of all three teams his senior year. He was quarterback of the football team in 2002, played small forward on the basketball team, and was a pitcher and a shortstop on the baseball team.
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