DeMeco Ryans

DeMeco Ryans (twitter: @DRyans59)

Position: LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 235 lbs.

Born: July 28, 1984 in Bessemer, AL
College: Alabama (school history) (Ryans college stats)
Drafted by the Houston Texans in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 45 (1906th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

News -- May 2013

5/14 The High Phive: Chip Kelly Philadelphia’s ‘Hero’? Too Early to Tell; But Getting a ‘Good Feeling’: As NFL rookie camps concluded over the weekend, we now look ahead to the next item on the NFL’s offseason agenda. The penultimate...

3/15 The High Phive: Connor Barwin Last Piece of the Eagles’ Defensive Puzzle?: What a Thursday in the city of brotherly love, the Eagles added yet another free agent in what has been a very busy off-season...

2/4 The High Phive: Eagles Defense: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go: With the Baltimore Ravens defeating the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the Super Bowl, that means we are now closing the book...

12/27 The High Phive: Eagles Potential Draftees for the 2013 NFL Draft: With one week left in the NFL season, all Eagles fans can cheer for now is a high draft pick. The Eagles can pick no higher than...
12/18 The High Phive: An Eagles Fan’s Holiday Wishlist: With Christmas just around the corner, every Eagles fan is undoubtedly looking for a merciful end to this dreadful season in their...

11/5 The High Phive: Eagles at Saints: HighPhive.net’s Staff Predictions!: Tonight the Philadelphia Eagles will play the Drew Brees‘ led New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. Both teams are...

8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | Andy Reid says DeMeco Ryans improving : Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday, Aug. 1, that LB DeMeco Ryans continues to play with more tempo as he...[+] becomes more comfortable with the defense. 'DeMeco is playing faster now than he did when we first started out and thats only because he is more comfortable,' Reid said. 'Hell become even faster after more reps. Most of the installs are in on the defensive side so now he can kind of focus in on the offensive side; all the routes that have been put in and the things that you normally game plan for that youre not able to do during training camp because youre so busy installing your side of the ball. You dont get too caught up with the other side.'

7/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Brian Cushing should emerge as a leader : Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing is expected to take on more of a leadership role following the departure of LB DeMeco Ryans to...[+] the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason. 'I think so. And thats completely fine with me,' Cushing said. 'I feel that last year really prepped me for a leadership role. Leaning from a guy like him for three years, he kind of just groomed me. It wasnt so much intentional. Its just the kind of player he is, he gives you a leadership sense, he has a certain character about him. He got me ready.'
7/4 Stripe Hype: Blake’s AFC South Preview: As is the case with the AFC East for the last decade this division was ran by 1 team, the Colts. However last season all that...
7/4 Stripe Hype: Blake’s AFC South Preview: As is the case with the AFC East for the last decade this division was ran by 1 team, the Colts. However last season all that...
7/3 Stripe Hype: Blake’s AFC South Preview: As is the case with the AFC East for the last decade this division was ran by 1 team, the Colts. However last season all that...

6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | DeMeco Ryans did not appear limited: Philadelphia Eagles LB DeMeco Ryans (Achilles') did not appear to be limited during mandatory minicamp. He suffered the Achilles'...[+] injury a few seasons ago. Ryans was basically a two-down defender last season, playing in roughly 58 percent of the defensive snaps for the Houston Texans last season.

4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | See DeMeco Ryans as three-down player: Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said the team will use LB DeMeco Ryans in all three downs this season. Reid said Ryans...[+] has a pretty good feel for playing in nickel defenses.

3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | DeMeco Ryans to start in middlePhiladelphia Eagles LB DeMeco Ryans will start at middle linebacker this season....[+] Philadelphia Eagles LB DeMeco Ryans will start at middle linebacker this season.
3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Will receive two picks in deal with Philadelphia: The Houston Texans agreed to trade LB DeMeco Ryans and a third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday, March 20. The Texans...[+] will receive a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in return. The deal is contigent upon Ryans passing a physical.
3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | More details on DeMeco Ryans trade: Updating a previous report, the Philadelphia Eagles will trade a third-round pick, and a fourth-round pick, to the Houston Texans...[+] for LB DeMeco Ryans and a third-round pick.
3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Eagles | Will acquire DeMeco Ryans: The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a deal Tuesday, March 20, in which they will acquire LB DeMeco Ryans from the Houston Texans...[+] for an undisclosed draft choice. The deal is contingent on Ryans passing a physical.
3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Expected to ask DeMeco Ryans to restructure contract: The Houston Texans are expected to ask LB DeMeco Ryans to restructure his contract because he played primarily on first downs...[+] this season. He is scheduled to make $5.9 million next season.

3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | DeMeco Ryans still rehabbing injury: Houston Texans LB DeMeco Ryans (Achilles') is still rehabbing the ruptured Achilles' tendon injury he suffered during the season,...[+] reports John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle. Ryans is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | DeMeco Ryans no longer wearing cast or walking boot: Houston Texans LB DeMeco Ryans (Achilles') is working to rehab his injury four to five days per week at Reliant Stadium, and he...[+] is no longer wearing a cast or walking boot, reports Nick Scurfield, of HoustonTexans.com. Ryans, who suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in Week 6, has been working to rehab the injury for the past four months.