Jon Ryan Biography

Jon Ryan was born November 26, 1981 and is currently the punter for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Regina Rams, and began his professional career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) after being selected in the Canadian College Draft. He was then signed by the Green Bay Packers of the NFL in 2006 and joined the Seahawks in 2008.

In the third quarter of the 2015 NFC Championship Game, Ryan threw a touchdown pass to Garry Gilliam. He is the first punter to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL playoff game and the first Canadian to do so since quarterback Mark Rypien in 1993.

Ryan is currently engaged to American stand-up comedian Sarah Colonna and has appeared on her podcast Off The Rails, with Josh Wolf, numerous times. In 2015 he tried out for American Ninja Warrior, cheered on by Seahawk teammates Derrick Coleman and Jermaine Kearse.

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