Ryan Whalen

Not to be confused with Griff Whalen.

Ryan Whalen
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Whalen during his tenure at Stanford in 2010
No. 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-26) July 26, 1989 (age 35)
Alamo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Monte Vista
(Danville, California)
College:Stanford
NFL draft:2011 / round: 6 / pick: 167
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:80
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Whalen (born July 26, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at Stanford. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 167th overall of the 2011 NFL draft.

Early life

A native of Alamo, California, Whalen graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where he played for former Santa Clara quarterback Craig Bergman. As a senior, he hauled in 80 passes for over 1,200 yards and scored 14 touchdowns playing wide receiver, earning all-state honors. He was also named first team all-county, all-East Bay, all-metro by the San Francisco Chronicle and was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Following his senior season, he was named by Cal-Hi Sports as one of the Top 10 football/basketball players in the state of California.

Whalen was also an all-state basketball player at Monte Vista. He earned East Bay Athletic League Player of the Year and first team all-Alameda County honors and also earned first team all-East Bay and second team all-Metro honors after leading his team to its first North Coast Section championship.

College career

Whalen played at Stanford University for the Stanford Cardinal football team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		202 lb
(92 kg) 		4.60 s 1.58 s 2.67 s 4.09 s 6.67 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Cincinnati Bengals

Whalen was selected in the sixth round with the 167th overall pick of the 2011 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[2] He became the first Stanford wide receiver to be drafted since the Oakland Raiders selected Teyo Johnson in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. Multiple news outlets, including Rotoworld.com and Bengals.com, reported that the Bengals had signed 167th overall pick WR Ryan Whalen on a four-year contract.[3] The Bengals waived Whalen on August 25, 2014.[4]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 2, 2015, Whalen joined the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent entering the 2015 season.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 23, 2016, Whalen was signed by the 49ers.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers.[6]

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Receiving
Rec Tgts Yds Avg Lng TD FD
2011 CIN 4 4 5 27 6.8 13 0 2
2012 CIN 9 7 12 53 7.6 10 0 3
Total[7] 13 11 17 80 7.3 13 0 5

References

  1. ^ "Hall of Football".
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ryan Whalen Selected by Cincinnati in the Sixth Round". Stanford Athletics. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Cincinnati Bengals on Twitter: NEWS: #Bengals waive DT Larry Black, DS Isaiah Lewis, K Quinn Sharp, WR Ryan Whalen
  5. ^ "49ers Sign WR Ryan Whalen, Waived/Injured S Jered Bell". 49ers.com.
  6. ^ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ryan Whalen Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 28, 2014.