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Patrick Ryan Kerrigan (born August 16, 1988) is an
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coach and former
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and
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who is the assistant defensive line coach for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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at
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, where he was recognized as a
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as a senior before being drafted by Washington in the first round of the
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. Kerrigan played the majority of his 11-year career as an
outside linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
in the 3–4 defense, where he is the all-time NFL leader in consecutive starts by a left outside linebacker. He is also Washington's all-time leader in sacks and forced fumbles, recording 95.5 and 26 of them respectively during his 10 years with the team. Kerrigan played a season with the
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in 2021 before retiring and joining Washington as an assistant coach in 2022.


Early life

Kerrigan was born on August 16, 1988, in
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. He attended
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, where he played
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and
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for the Muncie Bearcats
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team. As a senior, he was an all-state selection after recording 90
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and 19 sacks as a defensive end. As a tight end, he had 40 receptions for 789 yards and six
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. A three-star recruit, Kerrigan committed to
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over offers from Ball State,
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,
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, and
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.


College career

Kerrigan attended
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, where he played for the
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team from 2007 to 2010. As a freshman in 2007, Kerrigan appeared in 12 games recording 18 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2008 he started 11 of 12 games and was an honorable mention All-
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selection after recording 56 tackles, seven sacks and an
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. As a junior in 2009 he was a second team All-American by
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and a first team All-Big Ten selection. He finished the season with 66 tackles and 12 sacks. Kerrigan was also awarded Purdue's "Pit Bull Award" in 2009, which was given to the player that exemplified and displayed tenacity and tough play. After forcing two fumbles against
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, Kerrigan became the Big Ten's all-time leader in forced fumbles; his total of 12 forced fumbles set the since-broken
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(FBS) career record. Following his 2010 season, he was recognized as a
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, honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and won the
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.


Professional playing career


Washington Redskins / Football Team


2011

Kerrigan was selected by the
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in the first round (16th overall) of the
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. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth 8.72 million, on July 29, 2011. Kerrigan made his professional regular season and first career start in the Redskins' season-opener against the
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and recorded five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception for a touchdown in their 28–14 victory. Kerrigan intercepted a pass by quarterback
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, that was originally intended for wide receiver
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, and scored a nine-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The following week, he made three solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career sack during their 22–21 victory against the
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in Week 2. Kerrigan made his first career sack on quarterback
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for a four-yard loss in the second quarter. Kerrigan's performance over the first four games earned him the defensive rookie of the month honor for September. On November 13, 2011, Kerrigan collected a season-high six combined tackles and had two sacks on quarterback Matt Moore during a 20–9 loss at the
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. He started in all 16 games in
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and recorded 63 combined tackles (41 solo), 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception, and one touchdown.


2012

On October 7, 2012, Kerrigan recorded five combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 24–17 loss to the
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in Week 5. Kerrigan intercepted a pass by Falcons' quarterback Matt Ryan and scored a 20-yard touchdown in the second quarter. In Week 14 against the
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, he managed to tackle Joe Flacco and tip his pass to
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enough so linebacker
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could intercept the ball; preventing the Ravens from scoring and allowing the Redskins to tie the score and eventually win the game in overtime. In Week 16, Kerrigan recorded a season-high five combined tackles and two sacks during a 27–20 victory at the
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. He had two sacks on quarterback
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and stripped the ball during one of them which was recovered by cornerback Richard Crawford. Kerrigan started all 16 games in
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and recorded 54 combined tackles (42 solo), 8.5 sacks, eight pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown. The
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finished first in the
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with a 10–6 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 6, 2013, Kerrigan started his first career playoff game and recorded four combined tackles during a 24–14 loss to the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game. On January 20, 2013, it was announced that Kerrigan was added to the
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as a replacement for
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who was set to appear in
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with the
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.


2013

Defensive coordinator
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retained Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo, Perry Riley, and London Fletcher as the linebacking corps in 2013. He started in the Washington Redskins' season-opener against the
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and collected a season-high eight combined tackles and made one sack in their 33–27 loss. The following week, he made five solo tackles and a career-high two sacks on quarterback
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in the Redskins' 38–20 loss at the
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in Week 2. In Week 3, Kerrigan tore his
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in his left knee, but chose to play through the season. On December 29, 2013, the Washington Redskins fired head coach
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after they finished the season with a 4-12 record. Kerrigan started in all 16 games and recorded a career-high 66 combined tackles (47 solo), 8.5 sacks, and three pass deflections.


2014

On January 2, 2014, Kerrigan underwent
arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the jo ...
to repair his torn ligament in his knee. On May 2, 2014, the Washington Redskins exercised the fifth-year option of Kerrigan's rookie contract, which would keep him on roster throughout the 2015 season for $7.03 million. Head coach
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named Kerrigan and Brian Orakpo the starting outside linebackers to start the regular season, along with inside linebackers
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and Perry Riley. On September 19, 2014, Kerrigan recorded four solo tackles and had a career-high four sacks on quarterback
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during the Redskins' 41–10 victory against the
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in Week 2. In Week 6, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles and was credited with half a sack in a 30–20 loss at the
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. He started in all 16 games in
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and recorded 64 combined tackles (51 solo), a career-high 13.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and a pass deflection. He became the Redskins' sixth all-time franchise sack leader with 38 total sacks. On December 31, 2014, the Washington Redskins announced the decision to mutually part ways with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.


2015

Kerrigan was named the 78th best player by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015. On May 20, 2015, Kerrigan underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. On July 29, 2015, the Washington Redskins signed Kerrigan to a five-year, $57.50 million contract extension that includes $23.78 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $16 million. Defensive coordinator
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opted to retain the 3-4 defense and named Kerrigan and
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the starting outside linebackers, along with inside linebackers Perry Riley and Keenan Robinson. In Week 14, he collected a season-high five combined tackles and made a sack during a 24-21 victory at the
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. Kerrigan started in all 16 games for the fifth consecutive season and recorded 42 combined tackles (33 solo), 9.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. The
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finished atop of the NFC East with a 9–7 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 10, 2016, he made two combined tackles and a pass deflection during the Redskins' 35–18 loss to the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game.


2016

Kerrigan entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker. Head coach Jay Gruden named Kerrigan and
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the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season, along with inside linebackers
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and
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. In the Week 5, Kerrigan reached his 50th career sack by sacking quarterback Joe Flacco towards the end of the second quarter of the Redskins' 16-10 victory at the
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. On October 16, 2016, he made four combined tackles and made a season-high two sacks on quarterback
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during a 27–20 victory against the
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in Week 6. In Week 12, Kerrigan collected a season-high five combined tackles and had one sack during a 31–26 loss at the
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. On December 20, 2016, he was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster, which was his second Pro Bowl nomination. He started all 16 games in
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and recorded 33 combined tackles (25 solo), 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two pass deflections.
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gave Kerrigan an overall grade of 82.2, which ranked 10th among all qualifying 3-4 outside linebackers in 2016.


2017

On January 5, 2017, the Washington Redskins fired defensive coordinator Joe Barry. Defensive coordinator
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retained Kerrigan and Preston Smith as the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season in 2017, along with inside linebackers Mason Foster and Zach Brown. He started in the Washington Redskins' season-opener against the
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and recorded three combined tackles, half a sack, a pass deflection, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 30–17 loss. Kerrigan intercepted a pass by quarterback
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, that was initially intended for running back
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, and returned it for a 24-yard touchdown in the second quarter. In Week 7, he collected a season-high six combined tackles and was credited with half a sack as the Redskins lost at the Philadelphia Eagles 34–24. On December 19, 2017, Kerrigan was named to his third Pro Bowl. On December 31, 2017, Kerrigan made two solo tackles and a season-high tying two sacks during an 18–10 loss at the
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. He started in all 16 games and recorded 46 combined tackles (34 solo), 13 sacks, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown.
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gave Kerrigan an overall grade of 84.2, which ranked 13th among all qualifying edge rushers in 2017.


2018

In
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, Kerrigan stripped the ball from quarterback
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in the end zone, which was recovered by
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and scoring a defensive touchdown that helped seal the Week 7 win against the
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. Kerrigan recorded two sacks in the Week 15 win over the
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putting him at second overall on the Washington Redskins all-time sacks list at 82.5 sacks, surpassing former defensive end Charles Mann. By the end of season, Kerrigan extended that record to 84.5 sacks.


2019

In Week 2 against the
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, Kerrigan recorded his first sack of the season on
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as the Redskins lost 31–21. In Week 11 against the
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, Kerrigan sacked
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twice and forced a fumble during the 34–17 loss. In Week 12 against the
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, Kerrigan recorded half a sack on
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before exiting the game with a concussion. Without Kerrigan, the Redskins won 19–16. Kerrigan missed the following game against the
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due to the concussion he suffered. This was the first game that Kerrigan did not play in during his entire career. Though he returned the following week to play against the
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, he left the game in third quarter with a calf injury. Kerrigan was place on
injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th ...
on December 13, 2019.


2020

Kerrigan switched to
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
after Washington defensive coordinator
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implemented a
4–3 defense In American football, a 4–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers. It is called a "base defense" because it is the default defensive alignment used on "base downs" (1st and 2nd downs). However, ...
. In the season opening game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kerrigan surpassed
Dexter Manley Dexter Keith Manley (born February 2, 1959) is a former American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins, Phoenix Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He also played in the Canadian Football Lea ...
as Washington's all-time leader in sacks after a two sack performance. He also recovered a fumble and was named NFC defensive player of the week following the game, the first of his career. He finished the year with 5.5 sacks, giving him 95.5 in his career with Washington.


Philadelphia Eagles

Kerrigan signed a one-year contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
on May 17, 2021. He had a limited role with the team, playing as a reserve before starting the final two games of the season. He was placed on the COVID list in December and was activated a week later. In the team's Wild Card game against the Buccaneers, he recorded two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.


Coaching career

Kerrigan announced his retirement as a player on July 29, 2022. He rejoined Washington as a coaching intern during training camp before being officially named their assistant defensive line coach on September 5, 2022. Shortly before the announcement, Kerrigan was also inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list.


NFL statistics


Personal life

Kerrigan's father, Brendan, played football at Ball State. His brother, Kyle, was a member of the
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swim team. Kerrigan has a severe loss of hearing in his left ear, which was caused by an ear infection he suffered at the age of eight. Kerrigan and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters, Lincoln Georgie and Hayes Frankie. Kerrigan created a charitable foundation in 2013 to serve children in his community. Kerrigan has appeared in several local car dealership commercials. He appeared as
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technician Garber in '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!''


References


External links


Purdue Boilermakers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerrigan, Ryan 1988 births Living people All-American college football players American football defensive ends American football outside linebackers Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Indiana Purdue Boilermakers football players Washington Redskins players Washington Football Team players Washington Commanders coaches National Conference Pro Bowl players