 McBean with the Denver Broncos in 2009 | |||||||||
| No. 95, 98 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | April 23, 1984 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Trinity (Euless, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 4th round, 132nd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Ryan McBean (born April 22, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
McBean was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
[edit]McBean graduated from Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) in 2003. There he earned first-team All-District honors after his senior season, Ryan was named the District Defensive Most Valuable Player, and received first-team All-District, The First Team Of the Decade, and All-Area honors from the Dallas Morning News.
College career
[edit]McBean played at Hinds Community College in Mississippi for the 2003 and 2004 seasons before transferring to play college football at Oklahoma State in 2005 and 2006.
Professional career
[edit]Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]McBean was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (132nd overall) in the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He made one appearance in his rookie season, and was cut from the team prior to the 2008 season.[2]
Denver Broncos
[edit]McBean was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos on September 1, 2008.[3] He became a starter at the defensive end position for the 2009-2010 season under coach Josh McDaniels.
In March 2012, he was suspended for six games after failing a drug test.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]McBean signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 7, 2012.[5]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]McBean signed with the Arizona Cardinals on August 20, 2014.[6] The Cardinals released McBean on August 27, 2014.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Dulac, Gerry (August 31, 2008). "Reid, McBean among 22 cut from Steelers roster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
- ^ "Official Site of the Denver Broncos". Denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "3 Broncos suspended for violating NFL drug policy - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Associated Press. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Raven signs DT Ryan McBean for 1 year". NFL.com. May 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ David Smith, Michael (August 20, 2014). "Cardinals keep bolstering defensive line, add Ryan McBean". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ Arizona Cardinals on Twitter: #AZCardinals sign DL Tommy Kelly (6-6, 310) to a one-year contract and release DL Ryan McBean.