Timothy Thomas Ryan (born September 2, 1968) is a former American football

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who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL). Ryan was born on September 2, 1968, in

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. He attended Rockhurst High School, where, in 1986, he won the Simone Award for the best high school football player in the

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. After Ryan graduated from Rockhurst, he went on to play

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for Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. At 6'2" and 280 pounds, Ryan would graduate Notre Dame and play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991–1993. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Buccaneers in the 1991 NFL Draft.

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1968 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri American football offensive linemen Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub