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P JON RYAN #9

6' 0" • 202 lbs. • University of Regina (Canada)

Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season
Age: 26
Acquired: Free Agent 2006
Current Status: Active Roster

2007 Bio:

Voted by his teammates as the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2006 for his display of courage and sportsmanship, and being an inspiration in the locker room
Found out in training camp his father, Bob, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and persevered through a tough season, which included punting in a game two days after his father's death
Averaged 44.5-yard gross in his first NFL season, ranking ninth in the NFL and third for a single season in Packers annals
Spent two seasons in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, setting a single-season CFL record with a 50.6-yard gross punting average, which included the league's longest punt that year of 80 yards
New to the job in 2006, also served as team's holder for K Dave Rayner and performed the task flawlessly

Pro Summary

Signed by Green Bay as a reserve/future free agent on Feb. 1, 2006, won the punting job through mini-camps and training camp over incumbent B.J. Sander and played in all 16 games in his first NFL season
Showed a strong leg and is being counted on to use his cold-weather experience to Green Bay's advantage, having spent two years with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers and setting a CFL record for punting average before signing with the Packers
His 44.5-yard gross average was ranked ninth in the NFL and was the third-best single-season mark in team history
Boomed four punts 60 yards or longer, three coming in consecutive games
With more consistency, particularly with his hang time, is projected as a solid NFL punter with a bright and long future in the league
Also displayed tremendous mental toughness in a very trying season, finding out during training camp that his father Bob was diagnosed with terminal cancer
His dad, an avid Packers fan, was tremendously proud his son had earned the team's punting job and came to see him play at Lambeau Field twice, once in the preseason and again on a surprise visit Oct. 29, vs. Arizona
Shortly after a visit home to Canada to see his father, found out he passed away and still took the field to punt in that week's game vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec. 3), saying it never crossed his mind that he wouldn't play
Was voted by his teammates as the Packers' 2006 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, given for displaying commitments to the principles of courage and sportsmanship, while serving as inspirations in their locker rooms
Also acted as the team's holder, developing good chemistry with K Dave Rayner and performing flawlessly, experiencing no problems on 36 field goal tries and 32 PATs despite not ever doing that regularly in his football career prior

2006 Season

In his first NFL season, played in all 16 games, punting 84 times for a 44.5-yard gross average - the third-best single-season mark in team annals, and ninth in the '06 league rankings - with 17 punts inside the 20
Also completed a pass, his first since college
Showed his potential with a 69-yard punt in the preseason finale vs. Tennessee (Sept. 1), the NFC's longest preseason punt, and followed that up by averaging 45.0 yards on six punts in his NFL regular-season debut vs. Chicago (Sept. 10)
Also threw his first NFL pass in that game, a 16-yard play on a successful fake punt late in the first half (RB Noah Herron made a fingertip catch)
The pass was his first in an organized game since another fake punt as a senior in 2003 at the University of Regina (Canada)
Hit a 66-yard punt at Detroit (Sept. 24), then matched the distance two weeks later, vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8)
Those were the longest by a Packers punter since Josh Bidwell's 68-yarder at Jacksonville on Dec. 3, 2001
Also had a 60-yarder at Philly (Oct. 2) in between, giving him a 60-yard-plus boot in three straight games
Compiled twin 49.6-yard gross averages in back-to-back games, Sept. 24-Oct. 2; the mark was the team's highest (min. four punts) since Bidwell averaged 53.3 at New Orleans, Sept. 15, 2002
In Week 10, established a season high by averaging 50.0 yards on seven punts, including five over 50, at Minnesota (Nov. 12)
Averaged 39.5 yards on two punts just two days after his father's death vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec. 3), saying his father would have wanted him to play that day no matter how difficult the circumstances
In the rematch with the Vikings (Dec. 21), boomed a 61-yarder

College

In 2003, led Canadian college punters with a 45.9-yard average
Was an Interuniversity Sport first-team All-Canadian selection and a Canada West first-team all-star
In addition to punter, also saw time at flanker and ran track for the Rams
Caught a 109-yard TD pass as a sophomore and led the Rams in receiving that year with 645 yards

Personal

Given name Jonathan Robert Ryan
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Single
Father, Bob, was an avid Packers fan dating back to the 1960s who took tremendous pride in his son's earning an NFL job in Green Bay and came to see him punt twice before passing away from cancer late in the 2006 season
Younger brother, Steve, also plays football at the University of Regina as a defensive back
Majored in psychology
An all-around athlete, played lacrosse, hockey, football, basketball and ran track as a prep
Was a hockey goalie since his days as a young child before deciding to concentrate solely on football as a high school senior
Played running back, kicker and punter at Sheldon-Williams (Regina, Saskatchewan) High School
Also was a three-time all-star in lacrosse
Hosted 'Pro for a Day' this past June, a football camp to benefit inner-city and disadvantaged youth in his hometown
In October 2006, volunteered his time at Green Bay's N.E.W. Community Shelter, helping assemble a shed, give out bicycles and serve dinner to the shelter's residents
Attended the Pals-Packers Halloween party and also took part in the team's annual charity golf tournament
Residence: De Pere, Wisconsin

Canadian League

n 2005, set a single-season CFL record with a 50.6-yard gross punting average; also posted the CFL's longest 2005 punt (80 yards)
Was a third-round draft choice (24th overall) in the 2004 Canadian college draft out of the University of Regina
In 2004 with Winnipeg, averaged 43.2 yards per punt and had one punt of 92 yards

Player Stats

		Gross			Opponent
Year	G	No	Yds	Avg	Ret	Yds	Net Avg	TB	FC	In 20	LG	Blk
2006 Green Bay	16	84	3,739	44.5	55	503	35.7	12	4	17	66	0

Additional statistics: Completed 16-yard pass to Noah Herron, vs. Chicago, 9/10/06. Lost 11 yards on carry, vs. Arizona, 10/29/06. Special teams tackles - 2 in 2006.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Punting
Punts: 10, vs. NE (11/19/06)
Gross Yards: 459, vs. NE (11/19/06)
Gross: Avg. (min. 4 att.): 50.0, at Min. (11/12/06)
Touchbacks: 2, twice (last: vs. Min., 12/21/06)
Net Avg. (min. 4 att.): 42.3, at Min. (11/12/06)
Punts Inside the 20: 3, at Buf. (11/5/06)
Longest Punt: 66, twice: at Det. (9/24/06) & vs. StL (10/8/06)

NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2004: Selected by Winnipeg Blue Bombers of Canadian Football League in third-round (24th overall) of 2004 Canadian College Draft.
2006: Signed by Green Bay Packers as non-drafted free agent, Feb. 1.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2008

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Punting			Passing								Rushing
Game Date	Opp	No	Yds	Avg	No	Com	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rate	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Sep 10, 2006	CHI	6	270	45.0	1	1	100.0	16	16.0	0	0	118.8	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 17, 2006	NO	6	286	47.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 24, 2006	@DET	5	248	49.6	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 2, 2006	@PHI	5	233	46.6	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 8, 2006	STL	4	195	48.8	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 22, 2006	@MIA	6	262	43.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2006	ARI	2	107	53.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	-11	-11.0	0
Nov 5, 2006	@BUF	6	233	38.8	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 12, 2006	@MIN	7	350	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 19, 2006	NE	10	459	45.9	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 27, 2006	@SEA	5	174	34.8	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 3, 2006	NYJ	2	79	39.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 10, 2006	@SF	5	208	41.6	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 17, 2006	DET	5	210	42.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 21, 2006	MIN	5	225	45.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 31, 2006	@CHI	5	200	40.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2006 Totals		84	3739	44.5	1	1	100.0	16	1.0	0	0	118.8	1	-11	-11.0	0
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	7	286	40.9	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	3	108	36.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	3	132	44.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	4	196	49.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	7	7.0	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	5	240	48.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	8	337	42.1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	4	209	52.3	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	2	115	57.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	3	152	50.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	4	142	35.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	4	174	43.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	3	149	49.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	2	73	36.5	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	1	60	60.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	3	95	31.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	4	196	49.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2007 Totals		60	2664	44.4	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	39.6	2	7	3.5	0
Packers Totals		144	6403	44.5	1	1	100.0	16	1.0	0	0	118.8	3	-4	-1.3	0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau