Ryan Finley (American football)

Ryan Finley (born December 26, 1994)[1] is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and NC State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Ryan Finley
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Finley with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
College:Boise State (2013–2015)
NC State (2016–2018)
Position:Quarterback
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:3–4
Passing yards:638
Completion percentage:48.7
Passer rating:54.3
Rushing yards:143
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Finley attended Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. As a senior he passed for 3,442 yards with 35 touchdowns. He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Boise State in 2013, Finley played in five games in 2014, completing 12 of 27 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He was named the starting quarterback for Boise State his redshirt sophomore year in 2015.[3][4] He played in three games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury.[5] In the three games, Finley completed 46 of 70 passes for 455 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions.

After the season he transferred to NC State University.[6] In his first season at NC State, he completed 243 of 402 passes (60.4%) for 3,059 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions.[7]

In Finley's redshirt junior year, he completed 312 of 479 passes (65.1%) for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also rushed 69 times for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 18 yards.[8] He was also named to the Academic All-ACC team for earning a 3.889 GPA.[9]

College statistics
Season Team Class GP Passing Rushing
CmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2013Boise StateFR 0Redshirt Redshirted
2014Boise StateFR 4122744.41616.021111.67314.40
2015Boise StateSO 3467065.74856.914117.222421.90
2016NC StateJR 1324340260.43,0597.6188135.274941.31
2017NC StateJR 1331147865.13,5147.4176136.0691942.83
2018NC StateSR 1332648467.43,9288.12511148.042210.51
Boise State Total7589759.86466.735115.629732.50
NC State Total398801,36464.510,5017.76025140.01853091.75
Career469381,46164.211,1477.66330138.42143821.85

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpWonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.73 s1.69 s2.75 s4.20 s7.20 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		28, 43[10]
All values from NFL Combine[11]

Cincinnati Bengals
Finlay attempting a throw against the Washington Football Team in 2020

Finley was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12][13] After opening the season as the backup quarterback to Andy Dalton, Finley was named the starter on October 29, 2019.[14] Finley made his first start in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens. In the game, Finley threw for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 13–49 loss.[15] In week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Finley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown and lost two fumbles in the 10–16 loss.[16] On the next day, Finley was benched for Dalton after going 0–3 in his three starts.[17]

On November 22, 2020 against the Washington Football Team, Finley came into the game in the third quarter after starter Joe Burrow left the game with a left leg injury.[18][19] Finley completed 3 of 10 passes for 30 yards, an interception, and a 0.0 passer rating as the Bengals lost 9–20.[20] The following week, Bengals coach Zac Taylor named Brandon Allen the starting quarterback over Finley.[21] Finley was named the starter for the Week 15 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Finley passed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and had 47 yards rushing, including a 23 yard rushing touchdown during the 27–17 win against the heavily favored Steelers, marking Finley's first win as an NFL quarterback.[22][23]

Houston Texans

On March 19, 2021, the Bengals traded Finley and a seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick.[24] He was waived on May 24, 2021.[25]

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDSckSckYFumLost
2019CIN 33418747.14745.42262.110777.70119343
2020CIN 51173253.11645.11222.811666.0196300
Career[26]845811948.76385.43454.3211436.812015643

Personal life

Finley was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of his parents were college athletes at St. Olaf College; his mother, Robin, played women's tennis, and his father, Pat, played football.[27] His younger brother, Ben, is also currently a quarterback for the California Golden Bears.[28]

References
  1. "2019 NFL Draft Player Profile: Ryan Finley". November 16, 2018.
  2. "College football recruiting 2013: QB Ryan Finley commits to Boise State". May 15, 2012.
  3. "Boise State names Ryan Finley starting quarterback".
  4. Rains, B.J. "Ryan Finley named starting quarterback for Boise State football team".
  5. "Boise State QB Ryan Finley out about 8 weeks with broken ankle; no starter named".
  6. "Former Boise QB Finley will transfer to NC State". May 16, 2016.
  7. Schnittker, Andrew. "Finley ready for year two as Wolfpack QB". Technician Online.
  8. "Ryan Finley Stats | ESPN".
  9. "Ryan Finley - 2018 - Football".
  10. "Report: Wonderlic scores for top 2019 NFL Draft prospects leaked". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  11. "Ryan Finley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. Teope, Herbie (April 27, 2019). "Bengals select QB Ryan Finley in fourth round". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  13. Judis, Patrick (August 20, 2019). "Bengals News (8/20): Ryan Finley's confidence couldn't be any higher". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  14. Gordon, Grant (October 29, 2019). "Bengals bench Andy Dalton for rookie Ryan Finley". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  15. "Jackson dazzles as Ravens rout winless Bengals 49–13". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  16. "Duck Time: Hodges leads Steelers over winless Bengals 16–10". www.espn.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  17. Patra, Kevin (November 25, 2019). "Bengals starting Andy Dalton at QB against Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  18. Baca, Michael (November 22, 2020). "Bengals QB Joe Burrow carted off with knee injury". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  19. Wells, Adam (November 22, 2020). "Bengals' Joe Burrow Carted Off with Serious Knee Injury; Replaced by Ryan Finley". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  20. "Bengals vs. Washington – Game Summary – November 22, 2020". Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  21. Baby, Ben (November 25, 2020). "Brandon Allen to replace injured Joe Burrow at QB for Cincinnati Bengals, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  22. "Ryan Finley Game Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  23. "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – December 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  24. "Bengals Agree To Trade Finley And Release Atkins, Hart". Bengals.com. March 19, 2021.
  25. "Houston Texans Transactions (5-24-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  26. "Ryan Finley Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  27. "Ryan Finley Biography". www.bengals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  28. Friedlander, Brett (December 18, 2019). "Younger Finley Signs On To 'Blaze His Own Trail' At State". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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