Ryan McCollum

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Ryan McCollum
No. 74 – Detroit Lions
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-04) March 4, 1998 (age 24)
Spring, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Klein Oak (Spring, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:13
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryan McCollum (born March 4, 1998) is an American football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.

College career[]

In August 2015, McCollum verbally committed to Oklahoma State.[1] On December 2, 2015, he decommitted from Oklahoma State, and committed to Texas A&M on December 13, 2015.[2][3] During his freshman year in 2017, he appeared in 13 games, with seven starts. During his sophomore year in 2018, he appeared in 12 games with seven starts. During his junior year in 2019, he appeared in eight games, and was awarded the Offensive Unselfish Leadership Award at the annual team banquet.[4]

During his senior year in 2020, he served as the offensive team captain in five games. He was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week for the week ending December 7, 2020.[5] On January 6, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Professional career[]

Houston Texans[]

On May 14, 2021, the Houston Texans signed McCollum as an undrafted college free agent.[4]

Detroit Lions[]

On October 6, 2021, the Detroit Lions signed McCollum off the Texans' practice squad.[8]

Personal life[]

On September 15, 2018, McCollum was arrested for reckless driving and evading a campus police officer, however, all of the charges were eventually dropped.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (August 2, 2015). "Oklahoma State football: Cowboys add verbal commitment from 2016 offensive tackle Ryan McCollum". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Powers, Greg (December 2, 2015). "Ryan McCollum Decommits from Oklahoma State". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Taglienti, Michael (December 13, 2015). "Texas A&M Recruiting: Aggies add OL Commit Ryan McCollum". gigemgazette.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Sidhu, Deepi (June 28, 2021). "Meet OL Ryan McCollum". houstontexans.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Tarpley, Jeff (December 7, 2020). "A&M's Ryan McCollum named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Underwood, Hannah (January 6, 2021). "Texas A&M OL Ryan McCollum declares for 2021 NFL draft". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Stavenhagen, Casey (April 27, 2021). "Texas A&M center Ryan McCollum excited for 'next chapter'". The Battalion. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Birkett, Dave (October 6, 2021). "Detroit Lions sign 2; Pro Bowl C Frank Ragnow could miss multiple weeks". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Brown, Travis L. (September 28, 2018). "Charges dropped against Texas A&M offensive lineman Ryan McCollum". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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