Ryan Carrethers (born February 26, 1991) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
defensive tackle. He was drafted by the
San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the
2014 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Arkansas State
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.
College career
In 2013, Carrethers was a preseason first-team
Sun Belt player.
Professional career
Carrethers was selected by the
San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the
2014 NFL Draft. He was released on October 5, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 3, 2016.
On September 2, 2017, Carrethers was waived by the Chargers.
References
External links
Arkansas State Red Wolves bioLos Angeles Chargers bio
1991 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Arkansas State Red Wolves football players
Los Angeles Chargers players
Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
San Diego Chargers players
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