Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan is a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He currently holds the quarterback position for the Atlanta Falcons. He is a NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player.

With Boston College, Ryan won the Manning Award (2007) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2007). He was also ACC Player of the Year (2007) and the MVP of the MPC Computers Bowl (2005). In 2007, he led BC to victory in the Champs Sports Bowl. In 43 college contests, he completed 60.0-percent of his passes for 9,313 yards. He had 56 touchdown passes and threw 37 interceptions.

In college, Ryan was known as a quarterback who could get things done. He was a strong leader on the field and was often able to lead his team to victory when in the hole. Ryan possesses strong intangibles and at six-foot-four and 224 pounds has the frame to command the quarterback post. He does a good job of reading defenses and knows how to find time in the pocket.

He’s tough and fearless and has run a pro-style offense. Ryan has a great work ethic. In college, he often threw when he shouldn’t have, forcing the ball. He has to cut down on his picks. His average arm strength and immobility could hamper his success in the pros.

In the 2008 NFL Draft, he was selected third overall by the Atlanta Falcons and became the fourth highest paid quarterback in the league. During his first year, he set a rookie playoff record with 26 completions in a sole postseason game. Ryan was the starting quarterback again during the 2009 season helping his team win two consecutive seasons for the first time in Falcons history.

He threw two touchdowns during his first Pro Bowl invite in 2011. While he suffered from an injury in 2012, he was still able to grab the top 17th spot in the Top 100 Players list. He extended his contract with the Falcons in 2013 but the team was unable to reach the playoff.

While Ryan led the team to a strong start in the 2014 season, the Falcons still missed the playoff. His performance was inconsistent in the 2015 season and he recorded the lowest statistics in his career. While he led the team to an NFC Championship, they fell to the New England Patriots during overtime in Super Bowl LI.

In 2018, recorded his career best interceptions and was counted among the top 5 quarterbacks in the league. Ryan’s current statistics 6,201 passing attempts, 4,052 passing completions, 65.3 percentage, 295- 133 touchdown-interception, 46, 720 passing yards, rushing touchdowns,

Achievements:

• 4-time Pro Bowl (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
• First-team All-Pro (2016)
• NFL Most Valuable Player (2016)
• NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
• Bert Bell Award (2016)
• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2008)
• NFL passer rating leader (2016)
• NFL completion percentage leader (2012)
• First-team All-American (2007)
• First-team All-ACC (2007)
• ACC Player of the Year (2007)
• Manning Award (2007)
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2007)