Ryan O'Malley (American football)

Ryan O'Malley
No. 85Oakland Raiders
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-07-24) July 24, 1993
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Summit (NJ)
College: Pennsylvania
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second Team All-Ivy (2014–2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Ryan O'Malley (born July 24, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pennsylvania.

Early years

O'Malley was a three-year letterman in football at Summit High School in Summit, New Jersey, where he played wide receiver and defensive end.[1][2][3] He was a member of the 2009 team that went 12-0 and won the Group 2 State Championship.[1][2][4] He was a team captain as a senior in 2010.[3][1] He was named First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference in 2010.[1][5] He also earned various All-State honors in 2010.[1][6][5] In 2010, he recorded 11 receptions, 195 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, 56 tackles and 14 sacks.[4] He was also a two-year letterman in track and basketball.[1]

He graduated from Summit High School in 2011.[7]

College career

O'Malley played tight end for the Penn Quakers of the University of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015. He did not appear in any games in 2011.[1]

He played in ten games in 2012, recording six receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns. He played in ten games, in 2013, catching 10 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns.[1]

In 2014, he was named to the Preseason College Football Performance Awards Tight End Watch List.[1][8] He appeared in ten games, recording seven receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns. He garnered Second Team All-Ivy accolades.[9]

He played in ten games in 2015, catching 20 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns.[1] He was named Second Team All-Ivy and was also a team captain.[1][10][11]

O'Malley played in 40 career games, recording 43 receptions for 495 yards and nine touchdowns.[1][12]

Professional career

O'Malley was rated the 15th best tight end in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[13]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 258 lb 4.77 s 1.69 s 2.75 s 4.53 s 7.47 s 32 in 9 ft 9 in 19 reps
All values from Villanova Pro Day[13]

He signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 10, 2016 after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[12][14] He was released on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5.[12] He made his NFL debut on October 9, 2016 against the San Diego Chargers.[17] He was released by the Raiders on November 26, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29.[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "RYAN O'MALLEY". pennathletics.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Summit's Ryan O'Malley Signed to Raiders Practice Squad". tapinto.net. September 5, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Munoz, Max (December 16, 2010). "Summit High School's magical football season ended too soon". nj.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Cafiero, Lou (November 30, 2010). "Katie Watson and Ryan O'Malley Named SHS Athletes of Fall". patch.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "NJ Football: All-Group, All-Prep and All-Area selections, 2010". nj.com. December 17, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. "NJ Football: All-State selections, 2010". nj.com. December 17, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  7. Elliott, Greg (August 2, 2016). "Into 'The Black Hole': Summit's Ryan O'Malley at Raiders Camp in Quest to Realize NFL Dream". tapinto.net. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. "Football Ivies Score Preseason Honors". ivyleaguesports.com. August 15, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. "Football All-Ivy, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year Announced". ivyleaguesports.com. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. "Football All-Ivy, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year Announced". ivyleaguesports.com. November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. "FOOTBALL ADDS THREE CAPTAINS". pennathletics.com. August 24, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Raiders Sign TE Ryan O'Malley to Active Roster; Smith to Reserve/Injured List". raiders.com. October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Ryan OMalley". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  14. "RYAN O'MALLEY". foxsports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  15. "Oakland Raiders Trim Roster To 53 Players". raiders.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  16. "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". raiders.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  17. "Ryan O'Malley". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  18. "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. November 26, 2016.
  19. "Oakland Raiders Announce Transaction". Raiders.com. November 29, 2016.
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