Ryan Flinn
Encyclopedia
Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football
punter. He played college football
at the Central Florida.
honors after averaging 41.8 yards per punt.
on December 25, 2005 as a holder in a game against the Chicago Bears
. He had previously spent time in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons but was cut in August both times.
On February 19, 2007 Flinn was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released by the team on August 27, losing out to rookie punter Brandon Fields
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the Central Florida.
College career
Flinn attended the University of Central Florida, where, as a senior, he won All-Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
honors after averaging 41.8 yards per punt.
Professional career
Flinn made his NFL debut with the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
on December 25, 2005 as a holder in a game against the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He had previously spent time in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons but was cut in August both times.
On February 19, 2007 Flinn was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released by the team on August 27, losing out to rookie punter Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...
.