Chad Michael Ryland was born on October 15,1999 and is an American professional football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Chad Ryland
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Chad Ryland played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles and Maryland Terrapins.
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Chad Ryland attended Cedar Crest High School but initially only played soccer and baseball.
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Chad Ryland was convinced to tryout for the football team as a junior by his father.
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Chad Ryland made the team and in both years was named an all-league and all-county selection at placekicker.
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Chad Ryland was ranked a five-star kicker and the 24th-best nationally at the position by Kohl's kicking camps.
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Chad Ryland was a walk-on at Eastern Michigan, and won the starting job as a true freshman.
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Chad Ryland was a second-team all-conference choice after the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, in which he ranked top-20 nationally with a field goal percentage of 84.6, converting 11-of-13 attempts.
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Chad Ryland transferred to Maryland in 2022, finishing his stint at Eastern Michigan as their all-time leading scorer with 309 points.
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Chad Ryland was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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In total, Chad Ryland made 16 of 25 field goal attempts and 24 of 25 extra point attempts in the 2023 NFL season; his field goal percentage was the lowest in the league among qualified kickers.
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Chad Ryland was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 2,2024.