Ryan Pontbriand

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Ryan Pontbriand
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Position: Long snapper,
Center
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 44)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Clements (Sugar Land, Texas)
College: Rice (1998–2002)
NFL draft: 2003  / Round: 5 / Pick: 142
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:134
Tackles:17
Solo:13
Player stats at PFR

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]

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Early years

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]

College career

Ryan graduated high school and attended Rice University, redshirting his first year of eligibility in 1998. While at Rice, Pontbriand was the team's long snapper, and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		245 lb
(111 kg)
Values from Pro Day [3]

Cleveland Browns

After finishing his fifth year at Rice, Pontbriand was eligible for the NFL draft. In the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft, Ryan was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 142nd overall pick. [4] Pontbriand is one of only thirteen long snappers drafted since 1982. [5] Pontbriand missed only five games with the Browns, which occurred during the 2005 season due to a back injury. [2] Pontbriand was named to the Pro Bowl as the "need" player in 2007, 2008.

On November 29, 2011, he was released by the Browns due to an injury that was believed to be career-ending. [6]

San Francisco 49ers

Pontbriand signed with the San Francisco 49ers on February 21, 2012. He was brought in to provide competition to Brian Jennings at the position. He was released on June 15, 2012. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Bio – Steve Kidd – Football" . Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cleveland Browns – Players – Ryan Pontbriand". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  3. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Pontbriand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ↑ Camille Powell (April 28, 2007). "Sometimes the Best Can be Overlooked". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  6. ↑ Grossi, Tony. "Sympathy is the prevailing emotion as Cleveland Browns ponder departure of snapper Brian Pontbriand". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ Fucillo, David (June 15, 2012). "49ers Release Ryan Pontbriand, Nip Long Snapper Drama In The Bud". Niners Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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