Ryan Pontbriand
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Center
Houston, Texas, U.S.
 Pontbriand with the Cleveland Browns in 2009 | |||||||
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| Positions | Long snapper, Center | ||||||
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| Born | October 1, 1979 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Rice (1998–2002) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 5th round, 142nd overall pick | ||||||
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Ryan David Pontbriand (born October 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper and center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls and was selected in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He has the distinction of being the highest-drafted pure long snapper in the history of the NFL draft.[1]
Pontbriand attended Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he was a three-year letterman and a full-time starter on the football team's offensive line. He was a first-team all-district selection as a senior after receiving an honorable mention as a junior. Pontbriand was named his team's offensive lineman of the year during his senior year and was his team's co-captain.[2]