Broyles in 2015
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 9, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Norman (OK) | ||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 32 |
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Receiving yards: | 420 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Ryan Broyles (born April 9, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, set the all-time NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision record for career receptions, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Broyles was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Norman High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a wide receiver and defensive back for the Norman Tigers high school football team. He finished his career with 79 receptions for 1,688 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 157 tackles and 20 interceptions on defense. He was named 6A-2 All-District and OCA All-State. In basketball, he averaged 18 points per game.
Also a standout track & field athlete, Broyles was one of the state's top performers in the high jump. At the 2006 Mid-State Conference Meet, he tied for first place in the high jump, posting a career-best mark of 2.10 meters (6 ft, 10 in). He also ran on the Norman 4 × 100 m relay squad.