Sean Ryan (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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, the

West Virginia Mountaineers The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Mountaineers have been a membe ...

and the

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College career

After being ranked a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the twelfth-best player in New York, Ryan committed to

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to play college football. As a true freshman in 2018, Ryan had 12 catches for 162 yards and his first career touchdown against East Carolina. He transferred to

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for his sophomore season. In his first season with the Mountaineers, Ryan had 19 catches for 219 yards and was named to the Academic All-

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Second Team. In the shortened 2020 season, he hauled in 25 catches for 264 yards, and then had a career year in 2021 with 25 receptions for 399 yards and three touchdowns. He also had one catch for seven yards in the

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against

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. Ryan transferred to

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for his fifth and final year of

. As a senior for the Scarlet Knights, he had a team-leading 440 receiving yards, 26 catches and three touchdowns. He had a season-high 76 yards against ranked

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

On May 5, 2023, Ryan signed his first NFL contract with the

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. He was released on August 29, 2023, before being signed back to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024. Ryan was waived by the Ravens on August 26, 2024.

Montreal Alouette

Ryan signed with the

of the

on March 31, 2025.

References

External links

Temple Owls bioWest Virginia Mountaineers bioRutgers Scarlet Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Sean 1999 births Living people Temple Owls football players West Virginia Mountaineers football players Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Baltimore Ravens players Players of American football from Brooklyn American football wide receivers Erasmus Hall High School alumni 21st-century African-American sportsmen Montreal Alouettes players Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Brooklyn