Ryan Hannam
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St. Ansgar, Iowa, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | February 24, 1980 St. Ansgar, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. Ansgar | ||||||||
| College | Northern Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 5th round, 169th overall pick | ||||||||
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Ryan Hannam (born February 24, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Hannam attended St. Ansgar High School in St. Ansgar, Iowa, where he played football, baseball, track and basketball.[1] In football he was a three-time All-district selection at defensive tackle and a 1st Team all-state kicker.
Hannam was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
College career
Hannam accepted a football scholarship from the Division I-AA University of Northern Iowa. As a freshman, he recorded two receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown.
During his sophomore season, Hannam started four games and recorded 23 receptions (fifth on the team) for 253 yards and five touchdowns.
As a junior, Hannam recorded 18 receptions (fourth on the team) for 261 yards (14.5-yard avg.) and one touchdown.[2]
As a senior, Hannam was elected as one of the team captains and helped lead the team to the semi-final round of the playoffs. He started fourteen games, recording 43 receptions (second on the team) for 404 yards and five tackles on special teams.[3] Following the season, he was awarded the Stan Sheriff Award, named after the former UNI head football coach and athletic director, given to the player that is the most inspirational and who is a leader in helping the team run smoothly. He was a second team All-conference choice, first team All-academic pick, and was also selected as an honorable-mention All-American pick by the Football Gazette.
During his senior season, University of Northern Iowa head coach Mark Farley had this to say about Hannam: "He is, by far, the best tight end I've been around, whether it's here or anywhere else. I've made this statement many times: I believe he is the best football player on our team as far as running, blocking, catching and tackling. He's one of those guys who, to me, is maybe the best player in our league, as well."
Hannam finished his college career with 47 games played, including 28 starts, 86 receptions for 957 yards (11.1-yard avg.) and seven touchdowns, and is considered one of the best tight ends, and top all-round players, to have played football at the University of Northern Iowa.