Ryan Delaire
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Bloomfield, Connecticut, US
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 17, 1992 Bloomfield, Connecticut, US | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Windsor (CT) | ||||||||||
| College | UMass (2011–2012) Towson (2013–2014) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Ryan Delaire (born January 17, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Towson Tigers. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Delaire attended Windsor High School, where he was a standout athlete for several Warriors teams. He won a total of five letters in football and basketball. Off the field, Delaire was a successful multi-time scholar athlete who earned high honors accolades.[1] After graduating from high school in 2010, Delaire chose to attend UMass to play football.
College career
As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Delaire appeared in 10 out of possible 11 games during the 2011 season. In those 10 games, he amassed 9 tackles, including 2 for losses, and 0.5 sacks.
Delaire appeared in eight games for UMass during his sophomore season in 2012. He recorded 19 tackles, including 5 for losses, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Prior to the 2013 season, Delaire transferred to Towson University to play for Rob Ambrose's Tigers. His move proved to be beneficial as he had his most successful season as a college athlete, both in terms of statistics and accolades. In 2013, Delaire was a crucial part of the national runner-up Towson team. He made 68 tackles and had 17.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 3 pass break ups, 2 forced fumbles, and 4 fumble recoveries.[2] Delaire's efforts earned him a spot on the All-CAA first team and also earned him College Sports Madness third team All-American and Beyond Sports Network third team All-American honors.