1. Ryan Switzer was born on November 4,1994 and is an American football coach and former professional football player who is currently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
29 Facts About Ryan Switzer
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Ryan Switzer previously played as a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League for five seasons.
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Ryan Switzer played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, twice earning first-team All-American honors.
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Ryan Switzer was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns.
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Ryan Switzer attended George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia, where he played on his high school football team, the Patriots.
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Ryan Switzer finished his senior season with 206 carries for 2,379 yards and 32 touchdowns; he caught 20 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns and returned three interceptions for scores.
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Ryan Switzer was timed at 4.33 in the 40-yard dash, completed the 60-yard shuttle in 7.3 seconds and had a vertical leap of 34 inches.
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Ryan Switzer committed to the University of North Carolina to play college football.
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Ryan Switzer accounted for five punt return touchdowns during the season and had 32 receptions for 341 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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In October 2015, a controversial decision by the Atlantic Coast Conference negated a 70-yard punt return by Ryan Switzer, ruling that he had given an "invalid signal" before the return.
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Ryan Switzer left North Carolina as the career record holder in both receptions and receiving yards.
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Ryan Switzer was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Ryan Switzer was the fourth of five North Carolina Tar Heels to be selected that year.
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On September 10,2017, Ryan Switzer made his NFL debut in the season opener against the New York Giants.
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Ryan Switzer fielded two kick returns for 42 net yards and one punt return for no yards.
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On November 30,2017, Ryan Switzer had an 83-yard punt return against the Washington Redskins to score his first career touchdown, and the first Cowboys' punt return touchdown in four years.
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Ryan Switzer led the team in both punt and kickoff returns.
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Ryan Switzer averaged 8.8 yards per punt return and was ninth-best in the NFL among 20 returners with at least 25 attempts.
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Ryan Switzer averaged 25 yards per kickoff attempt and was third-best in the league among the 10 kick returners with at least 24 attempts.
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Ryan Switzer was acquired to be the Oakland Raiders' return specialist, reuniting with Rich Bisaccia who was his special teams coach with the Cowboys.
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On November 25,2018, against the Denver Broncos, Ryan Switzer had six receptions for a season-high 67 yards during the loss.
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Ryan Switzer finished the season with 36 receptions for 253 yards, one receiving touchdown, 30 punt returns for 252 yards and 30 kickoff returns for 607 yards.
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On November 14,2019, Ryan Switzer was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.
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Ryan Switzer appeared in 9 games and played only 81 offensive snaps.
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Ryan Switzer registered 8 receptions for 27 yards, 8 punt returns for 29 yards and 9 kickoff returns for 166 yards.
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Ryan Switzer was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on October 1,2020.
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The Browns placed Ryan Switzer on injured reserve on August 16,2021.
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On July 18,2022, Ryan Switzer announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Tulsa fired Wilson with one game remaining in the 2024 season and Ryan Switzer took over as interim head coach.