Ryan Reynolds (American football)

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name = Ryan Reynolds


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college = Oklahoma
conference = Big 12
sport = Football
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position = LB
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career_start = 2005
height_ft = 6
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weight_lb = 231
nationality = USA
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birth_place = flagicon|Arizona Lake Havasu City, AZ
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highschool = Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV)
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Ryan Reynolds (born September 20, 1986 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is a linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was a four-year standout in football and judo in high school, both at Lake Havasu High School in Arizona and at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was recognized nationally.cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reynolds_ryan00.html|title=Oklahoma Sooners Official Bio|work=Soonersports.com |publisher=University of Oklahoma Athletic Department|accessdate=2007-08-21]

High school career

Reynolds was a four-year letterman, two years at Lake Havasu High School and two years at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. He showed his athleticism and versatility, playing linebacker and defensive back on defense and tight end and fullback on offense. He was also a state wrestling champion and a five-time national judo champion. [cite web|url=http://www.havasu.k12.az.us/high-school/Teachers/aruiz/Lake%20Havasu%20All%20Time%20Stats.htm|title=Lake Havasu Wrestling Records|publisher=Lake Havasu High School|accessdate = 2007-08-21] cite news|last=Christensen |first=Nick| url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/births/2005/jan/13/518120932.html|title=Reynolds aims to be the best|work= Las Vegas Sun|date=2005-01-13|accessdate= 2007-08-21] A View Newspaper article called Reynolds the 'most highly recruited high school football player in Nevada history'.cite web|last=Stott |first= Kevin|url=http://www.viewnews.com/2005/VIEW-Feb-09-Wed-2005/North/385605.html|title=U of Oklahoma-bound |publisher=View Neighborhood Newspapers|date=2005-02-09| accessdate= 2007-08-21]

As a senior, he recorded 94 tackles (including 12 tackles for loss) and 6 sacks to go along with his junior year totals of 96 tackles and 6 sacks. As a junior, he also ran for a career best 393 yards from his fullback position. He was recognized at the Palo Alto Nike training camp in 2004 for his performance in their SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, and Quickness) test. He scored higher on the test than any player in the Camp's history. [cite web|url=http://www.nevadaprepreport.rivals.com/cpevent.asp?Key=4020|title=Nike Camp Report on Ryan Reynolds|publisher=Rivals.com|date=2004-05-22| accessdate= 2007-08-21]

As a senior, he was a "USA Today" first team All-American,cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/football/2004-allusa-fb/flash.htm|title=2004 USA Today All-America Team|publisher=USA Today|format=Adobe Flash plug-in required|accessdate= 2007-08-21] a "Parade" All-American (a publication that also recognized him as the top linebacker in the country), [cite web|url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_01-23-2005/featured_2|title=Meet PARADE's All-America High School Football Team|work=Parade Magazine |date=2005-01-23|accessdate= 2007-08-21] a U.S. Army All-American, [cite web|url=http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com/alumni2005roster.asp|title=2005 Army All-American Bowl Team|work=usarmyallamericanbowl.com|accessdate= 2007-08-21] and Nevada's Gatorade player of the year. [cite web|url=http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/playeroftheyear/state.php?formname=search&lvl=&sprt=FB&yr=2004-05&st=NV&search.x=24&search.y=9|title=Nevada Gatorade POY|work=Gatorade.com| accessdate= 2007-08-21 ] . Rivals.com and ESPN.com both ranked him the No. 2 outside LB in the nation. He was a consensus top 30 player nationally and Rivals.com placed him as the best player in the state of Nevada. [cite web|url=http://nevadaprepreport.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=937&Year=2005 |title=Nevada Prep Report|publisher=Rivals.com|accessdate =2007-08-21] He was also selected as the "Las Vegas Sun" state defensive player of the year. [cite news|last=Christensen |first=Nick| url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2005/jan/13/518121128.html?ryan%20reynolds |title=Jordan, Reynolds Named State's Top Players|work=Las Vegas Sun |date=2005-01-13|accessdate= 2007-08-21] Reynolds was awarded the 2005 Walter Payton Trophy for the Myoplex Speed and Strength Athlete of the Year at the US Army All-American Bowl awards dinner. [cite news|author= Staff writer|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jan-16-Sun-2005/sports/25672916.html|title=Gaels linebacker Reynolds commits to play for Sooners|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=2005-01-16|accessdate= 2007-08-21] [cite web|url=http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com/athleteoftheyear.asp|title=Athlete of the Year|work=usarmyallamericanbowl.com|accessdate= 2007-08-21]

At Bishop Gorman, Reynolds was a high school teammate of fellow OU Sooner DeMarco Murray.

College career

2005 season

Reynolds was relegated to special teams as a true freshman, logging tackles against Oklahoma State, Nebraska, and Tulsa.

2006 season

Although he was penciled in as a starter for the Sooners, Reynolds injured his ACL after spring practices and was redshirted for the 2006-2007 season.

College statistics

References

External links

* [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reynolds_ryan00.html Ryan Reynolds at SoonerSports.com]