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Former Boston School quarterback walks away rating top-10 all-time in each main passing class.
ATLANTA — Former Boston School quarterback Matt Ryan signed a one-day contract with the Atlanta Falcons to formally retire on Monday afternoon with the Nationwide Soccer League franchise that drafted him with the third total choose in 2008. Ryan, who captained BC to a No. 2 rating in 2007, turned the very best drafted participant in program historical past just a few months later and went on to have a 15-year profession within the NFL.
Ryan spent 14 yr because the beginning quarterback for the Falcons from 2008 to 2021, lacking simply three begins in his profession in Atlanta. He completed his profession with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022. For his profession, Ryan went 124-109-1 in 234 begins. His 62,792 passing yards rank seventh all-time, 381 touchdowns ranks ninth and 5,551 passing completions rank fifth.
Ryan earned MVP and Offensive Participant of the Yr in 2016; a season that culminated within the Falcon’s second NFC Championship. He was additionally an All-Professional First Crew choice that yr with a 117.1 passer ranking with a career-high 4,944 passing yards and 38 touchdowns to only seven interceptions. Ryan was a four-time Professional Bowl choice and earned Offensive Rookie of the Yr, profitable 11 video games and making the playoffs in his first season with a franchise that had not performed within the postseason in 4 years.
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At Boston School, Ryan was a five-year member of the Eagles from 2003-07. He redshirted his true freshman season in 2003 and totaled six begins in 14 appearances in 2004 and 2005 earlier than taking up because the everlasting starter in the beginning of the 2006 season. Ryan guided BC to a 10-3 report, the primary 10-win season by the Eagles since Doug Flutie and the 1984 crew, and a win over Navy within the Meineke Automotive Care Bowl. A yr later, Ryan and BC put collectively a magical season, peaking at No. 2 within the polls with a comeback win at Virginia Tech to open the season 8-0. The 2007 Eagles gained the ACC Atlantic Division and appeared of their first ACC Championship Recreation. Ryan, who claimed the Manning Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and BC capped the season with a victory over Michigan State within the Champs Sports activities Bowl to complete the yr 11-3.
The 2007 ACC Participant of the Yr, Ryan earned All-ACC First Crew and AFCA All-America in his ultimate season on the Heights. In 2016, Ryan’s No. 12 jersey was retired at Alumni Stadium. He set the BC single-season report for passing yards at 4,507 in 2007 and ranks third in profession yards at 9,313. he additionally set the single-season landing report in 2007 with 31 and is third all-time with 56 for his profession. His 12 profession 300-yard video games are a BC report and his 25 wins rank second.
Ryan is eligible for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Class of 2028.
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