Ryan Grice-Mullen (born September 12, 1986) is a former

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wide receiver. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played

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. Grice-Mullen has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

Grice-Mullen attended

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and was a student and lettered three times in football and once in track. In football, he played quarterback, running back, and defensive back, and as a senior, he was an All-League selection and an All-County selection. Grice-Mullen graduated from Rialto High School in 2004.

College career

As a freshman for Hawaii, Grice-Mullen appeared in 12 games, starting 11 of them. He led UH's receiving corps with 1,228 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also recorded five 100+ yard receiving games. During his sophomore year, Grice-Mullen was injured for several games and started a total of nine games. During his junior year, Grice-Mullen caught 106 passes for 1372 yards and 13 touchdowns. He earned first team All-WAC honors and was part of the WAC's Special Award for Offensive Unit of the Year. Grice-Mullen places prominently on Hawaii's career receiving lists: * 5th in career receptions (237) * 4th career receiving yards (3,370) * 2nd in career receiving touchdowns (36)

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 8, 2008, he announced that he would skip his senior year of college to enter the

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, although unfortunately for him he was not actually drafted.

Houston Texans

Grice-Mullen was signed as an

by the

shortly after the

. However, he was released on June 13.

Chicago Bears

On July 24, 2008, Grice-Mullen was signed by the

. He was waived a month later on August 24.

BC Lions

Grice-Mullen was signed to the

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of the

on September 9, 2008, and was later placed on the active roster. During the 2008 season, Grice-Mullen caught 9 passes for 175 yards and 1 touchdown. Grice-Mullen caught a 67-yard touchdown pass in the Lions' season finale. Grice-Mullen finished the 2009 season with 20 catches for 210 yards and one touchdown. In late November, Grice-Mullen set the CFL record for longest playoff punt return when he returned a punt for 106 yards in the second half for a touchdown. He was later named special teams player of the week.

Miami Dolphins

Grice-Mullen signed a contract with the

on January 6, 2010. The move united with fellow former Hawaii receiver and teammate

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. He was waived on August 18.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On September 15, 2010, Grice-Mullen returned to the

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and signed with the

Edmonton Eskimos

On August 16, 2011, Grice-Mullen signed with the

after

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went down with an abdominal injury

References

External links

Just Sports StatsBC Lions bioHawaii Warriors bioMiami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grice-Mullen, Ryan 1986 births Living people American football return specialists American football wide receivers American players of Canadian football BC Lions players Canadian football wide receivers Chicago Bears players Edmonton Elks players Hartford Colonials players Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players Houston Texans players Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Rialto, California