Ryan Terry

Ryan Terry
No. 31, 33, 9, 24
PositionsRunning back, return specialist
Personal information
Born (1971-09-20) September 20, 1971
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolSteubenville (Steubenville, Ohio)
CollegeTennessee State (1990)
Iowa (1991–1994)
NFL draft1995: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played20
Return yards892
Receptions1
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Lamont Terry (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Arizona Cardinals and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life

Terry was born on September 20, 1971, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, when his father, Raymond, was in the military.[1][2] The family moved to Omaha, Nebraska and then to Steubenville, Ohio, where he attended Steubenville High School.[2][3] As a senior, Terry was an all-district selection, where he rushed for 936 yards and 10 touchdowns but was plagued by an ankle injury.[4][5] Terry committed to play college football for the Tennessee State Tigers over offers from Kent State, Miami (OH) and Army.[6][5]

College career

Terry played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers in 1990 and the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1991 to 1994.[3] He was a three-year letterman from 1992 to 1994.[3] Terry rushed for 329 yards at Tennessee State before he transferred to University of Iowa.[5] He picked Iowa over Indiana, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin.[7] Terry chose to finish the school year at TSU and walked-on at Iowa in 1991.[8]

Terry played in 32 games as a Hawkeye, where he rushed for 1,444 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 39 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.[9] Terry also attempted three passes on trick plays, completing two for five yards and a touchdown.[9][10]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, Terry signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent.[3] He made the roster and served as the teams' primary kick returner, accumulating 838 yards on 37 returns.[1] On February 16, 1996, Terry was released by the team.[3] On April 25, he was re-signed by the Cardinals to a $164,000 contract.[11][12] Terry had one reception for no yards in the 1996 season opener.[13] He played in five games and returned four kicks for 84 yards.[14] In his final game against the St. Louis Rams, Terry made a tackle on special teams.[15] On September 30, 1996, he was released by the team to make room for fullback Ryan Christopherson.[16][17]

Toronto Argonauts

On March 24, 1999, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed Terry.[3][18] On July 3, he was released and signed to the practice roster the next day.[19][20] Terry made his first start in week four against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and rushed for 49 yards.[21][22] He finished with 762 rushing yards, three touchdowns and 15 receptions for 131 yards in 13 games.[3] Terry also had 406 return yards on kickoffs.[3] In 2000, he played in ten games, where he rushed for 315 yards, three rushing touchdowns and had 23 catches for 226 yards and one touchdown.[3] On February 15, 2001, he became a free agent.[23]

Edmonton Eskimos

On March 9, 2001, Terry signed with the Edmonton Eskimos.[24] He played in three games for the Esks and caught two passes for 53 yards and 142 kickoff return yards.[3] Injuries hampered his season and he eventually found his way down on the depth chart.[25][26] On September 11, 2001, Terry was released by the team.[27]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 22, 2002, the Montreal Alouettes signed Terry.[28] In six games, he had 127 rushing yards and one touchdown and eight catches for 76 yards.[3] Terry also had 343 kick return yards.[3] He was released three times during the season and walked out on the team after he demanded a roster bonus. Management refused to do so but a technical error by the Alouettes meant that Terry's salary would be guaranteed based on his CFL experience.[29] On October 25, he was cut by the team.[30][31]

Personal life

His father, Raymond, was a Green Beret and saw action in the Vietnam War. In addition, he played for two years as a running back at Indiana.[32] After his playing career, he owned a business in Katy, Texas, to work with athletes and anyone focused on flexibility issues.[33]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryan Terry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Peterson, Randy (October 1, 1992). "Odd Couple Evens The Score". The Des Moines Register. p. 13. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Ryan Terry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Terry - Iowa Hawkeyes Player Profile". hawkeyerecap.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Doxsie, Don (April 18, 1992). "Hawks To Unveil New Weapon". Quad-City Times. p. 37. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "TSU Signees". The Tennessean. February 17, 1990. p. 51. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hurt, Nolan (September 9, 1992). "Did Hawkeyes Find A Real Sleeper?". The Rock Island Argus. p. 24. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Harty, Pat (October 8, 1991). "UI Gets New Running Back". Iowa City Press-Citizen. p. 17. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Ryan Terry College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hawks' Mistakes Are Costly In Loss". Quad-City Times. October 25, 1992. p. 62. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". Democrat and Chronicle. April 26, 1996. p. 14. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Cardinals 1996 Pay Scale". Arizona Daily Star. September 1, 1996. p. 29. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Iowans In NFL". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ryan Terry 1996 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Iowans In NFL". The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1996. p. 11. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Transactions". The Buffalo News. October 1, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ Schoenfeld, Steve (October 1, 1996). "Christopherson A Cactus High Star, Excited To Be Home". Arizona Republic. p. 29. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Transactions". Edmonton Journal. June 12, 1999. p. 39. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  19. ↑ Harding, Mark (July 4, 1999). "Argos Make Final Cuts". The Toronto Star. p. 32. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Transactions". Calgary Herald. July 5, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  21. ↑ Maraschiello, Tony (July 29, 1999). "Blount May Set Sail From Argos". The Winnipeg Sun. p. 56. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  22. ↑ Harding, Mark (August 2, 1999). "Argo Offence Struggles With Identity Crisis". The Toronto Star. p. 23. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ Harding, Mark (February 1, 2001). "Argonauts' Bell Gives XFL A Miss For Fear Of Jeopardizing CFL Career". The Toronto Star. p. 50. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  24. ↑ Hall, Vicki (March 21, 2001). "Troy Mills' Eskimo Career Grinds To A Halt". Edmonton Journal. p. 28. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Eight Eskimos Ailing On Busy Injured List". Edmonton Journal. August 10, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  26. ↑ Davis, Darrell (July 14, 2001). "Injury Holding Back Esks' Terry". The Leader-Post. p. 36. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  27. ↑ Hall, Vicki (September 12, 2001). "Eskimos Cut Loose Running Back Terry". Edmonton Journal. p. 44. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Als Acquire Terry". The Globe and Mail. March 20, 2002. p. 93. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  29. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (October 27, 2002). "Terry Move Could Cost Club Dearly". The Gazette. p. 26. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  30. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (October 30, 2002). "Als Face Player Grumbling". Star-Phoenix. p. 18. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  31. ↑ "2002 Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Terry". Iowa City Press-Citizen. April 16, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  33. ↑ Looman, Ed (September 11, 2016). "Ryan Terry reflects on his time with Big Red football". Herald-Star. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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