Ryan Kerrigan

American football linebacker, Pro Bowl selection

Ryan Kerrigan - American football linebacker, Pro Bowl selection
Born

August 16th, 1988
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Football Team and the Philadelphia Eagles. Achieved a standout collegiate career at Purdue University, where set the school record for career sacks. Drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by Washington. Selected to the Pro Bowl multiple times during tenure with the team, recognized for consistent performance and ability to disrupt opposing offenses. Retired after the 2021 NFL season.

Selected to the Pro Bowl in 2012, 2014, 2015

Recorded over 90 career sacks during NFL career

Set Purdue University record for career sacks

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