Ryan Swoboda

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Ryan Swoboda

No. 74 – Atlanta Falcons

Position:

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 (age 25)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)

Weight:

325 lb (147 kg)

Career information

High school:

Windermere Prep
(Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida)

College:

Virginia (2017–2021)
UCF (2022)

Undrafted:

2023

Career history

Detroit Lions (2023)*
New York Jets (2023)*
Atlanta Falcons (2023–present)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First team All-AAC (2022)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryan Swoboda (born September 19, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia and UCF.

Early life and education

Swoboda committed to play college football for the Virginia Cavaliers after attending Windermere Preparatory School.^[1] He was a member of the Cavaliers football team from 2017 until transferring to UCF in 2022.^[2]^[3] He played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl following the 2022 season.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 9+1⁄2 in (2.07 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	5.29 s	1.72 s	3.01 s	4.69 s	7.64 s	29.0 in (0.74 m)	9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)	30 reps
All values from Pro Day^[5]

Detroit Lions

On May 12, 2023, the Detroit Lions signed Swoboda to a three-year, $2.705 million contract as an undrafted free agent.^[6]^[7] He was waived on August 29, 2023.^[8]

New York Jets

On August 31, 2023, Swoboda was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.^[9] He was released on September 21.^[10]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 27, 2023, Swoboda was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[11] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2024.^[12]

References

^ "Windermere OT Ryan Swoboda commits to Virginia". Chicago Tribune. December 6, 2016.
^ "NFL Draft Profile: Ryan Swoboda, Offensive Lineman, UCF Knights". Sports Illustrated. July 25, 2022.
^ Helwig, Brandon (January 12, 2022). "UCF lands massive transfer boom from UVA OL Ryan Swoboda". Rivals.com.
^ Beede, Jason (January 27, 2023). "UCF OL Ryan Swoboda set to play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". Sun Sentinel.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Swoboda College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". detroitlions.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ "Spotrac.com: Ryan Swoboda contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023.
^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2023). "Jets Sign 6 More Players to Complete Their Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 21, 2023). "Jets Sign OL Cedric Ogbuehi to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
^ "Falcons sign OL Ryan Swoboda to practice squad". Falcons Wire. USA Today. December 27, 2023.
^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Retrieved January 10, 2024.