Ryan Clint Nece was born on February 24,1979 and is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Ryan Nece
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Ryan Nece was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2002.
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Ryan Nece is a community activist involved in many charities throughout the Tampa Bay area.
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Ryan Nece is on the board of the Tampa Bay Sports Authority and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
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Ryan Nece is the co-founder and managing partner at Next Legacy Partners, a Fund of funds in Palo Alto, California.
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Ryan Clint Nece was born on February 24th, 1979, in San Bernardino, California.
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Ryan Nece attended Pacific High School, where he claimed prestigious titles of All-City honors and team MVP, while taking on the role of team captain as both a junior and senior.
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Ryan Nece graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles and was a four-year starter for the Bruins and finished his career with 281 career tackles, with 22 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
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Ryan Nece started out in his redshirt year as a safety but converted to linebacker afterwards.
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Ryan Nece tore his ACL in his rookie year, ending his season after being a stalwart special teams tackler throughout the season.
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In 2003, Ryan Nece moved into the starting spot across star linebacker Derrick Brooks and finished the season with 70 tackles and one interception.
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Ryan Nece was released by the Buccaneers during final cuts on August 30,2008.
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Ryan Nece was released by the Lions in the 2009 off-season.
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The United Football league announced on September 14,2010, that Ryan Nece would be doing sideline reporting during live games on the Versus network.
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Ryan Nece joined the Pac-12 Network as a sideline reporter and football analyst in 2012.
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Ryan Nece serves as the founder and chairman of NextPlayU, a virtual training program designed for athletes that are transitioning into careers after sports.
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Ryan Nece was raised by his parents, Ronnie Lott and Cathy Ryan Nece.
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Ryan Nece's parents chose to give him his mother's maiden name with the hopes he would create his own identity and would avoid expectations as the son of Ronnie Lott.