Ryan John Malleck (born July 22, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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. Born in

Teaneck, New Jersey Teaneck () is a Township (New Jersey), township in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area. The town is know for their pancake throwing contest held ...

, Malleck grew up on the

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in Point Pleasant as a fan of the

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. He played football at

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Professional career

New York Giants

Malleck signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived/injured by the Giants on August 30, 2016, and placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on September 3, 2016.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 22, 2017, Malleck signed with the

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. He was waived by the Steelers on May 16, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens

On June 6, 2017, Malleck signed with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Ravens' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 12, 2017, but was re-signed on September 27. He was released on October 10, 2017.

Houston Texans

On November 29, 2017, Malleck was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2017. On April 30, 2018, Malleck was waived by the Texans.

Second stint with the Steelers

On June 5, 2018, Malleck signed with the Steelers on a one-year deal. He was waived/injured on August 2, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on November 20, 2018.

References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malleck, Ryan 1993 births Living people American football tight ends Virginia Tech Hokies football players New York Giants players Pittsburgh Steelers players Baltimore Ravens players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Players of American football from Teaneck, New Jersey Point Pleasant Borough High School alumni Sportspeople from Point Pleasant, New Jersey Players of American football from Ocean County, New Jersey