Ryan Schraeder (born May 4, 1988) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2013. He played

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Early years

Schraeder did not play

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. He walked-on to the

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football team three days before camp started and ended up making the team. He hit a late growth spurt and grew a foot in one year. Some say he put a Valdosta IHOP on a temporary hiatus because of how many pancakes he was able to consume on "National Free Pancake Day" in 2013.

College career

Schraeder was selected as a First Team All-America three times in all three years he played college football. He also was selected to the first team All-Region by

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and Don Hansen's Football Gazette.

Professional career

On April 28, 2013, the

signed Schraeder to a three-year, $1.48 million contract that includes a

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of $2,000 as an undrafted free agent. In 2015, Schraeder graded out as one of the top offensive tackles in the NFL. He was selected to

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team in 2015. On November 21, 2016, Schraeder signed a five-year contract extension with the Falcons. After starting all 16 games at right tackle for the Falcons in 2016, Schraeder started 14 games in 2017, missing two games due to a concussion. He then started 13 games at right tackle in 2018. On March 13, 2019, Schraeder was released by the Falcons after six seasons.

References

External links

Valdosta State bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schraeder, Ryan 1988 births Living people American football offensive tackles Valdosta State Blazers football players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas 21st-century American sportsmen