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Ryan Pontbriand

ライアン・ポントブリアンド　/　らいあん・ぽんとぶりあんど

American american football player

October 1, 1979 (age 46)　・　Houston, Texas, United States

Texas
American football player

My Take

Ryan Pontbriand is my favorite kind of athlete: the unseen specialist who masters one tiny, terrifying job. A Houston native out of Rice University, he became the highest-drafted pure long snapper in NFL history, taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns in 2003. The long snap lasts a fraction of a second, yet one bad one can lose a game, and he made a living getting it right for years. That kind of survival in an overlooked role takes obsessive consistency. I admire people who find pride and craft in the parts of the game nobody applauds.

Overview

Ryan David Pontbriand (born October 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper and center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls and was selected in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He has the distinction of being the highest-drafted pure long snapper in the history of the NFL draft.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Ryan Pontbriand
Name (Japanese): ライアン・ポントブリアンド
Reading: らいあん・ぽんとぶりあんど
Born: October 1, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Goat
Origin: Houston, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 74 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Rice University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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