Sean Michael Rhyan (born September 15, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Rhyan was born in

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and grew up in

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and played mostly baseball and rugby as a youth. He attended Capistrano Valley Christian School before transferring to

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after his first year. Rhyan was named the Male Athlete of the Year by the ''

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'' as a senior and played in the 2019

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. Rhyan also won the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in shot put. He committed to play

over offers from Notre Dame,

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, and most schools within the

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College career

Rhyan was named a starter at offensive tackle for the Bruins going into his freshman season. He started all 12 of UCLA's games and was named a Freshman All-American by the

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and ''

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''. Rhyan started all seven of the Bruins games in the team's

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-shortened 2020 season.

Professional career

Rhyan was drafted by the

in the third round (92nd overall) of the

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. He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. He saw his first NFL action on November 6, 2022, playing a single

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snap in a Week 9 loss to the

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. On November 25, Rhyan was suspended six games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, effectively ending his season.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioUCLA Bruins bio
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