Ryan Leaf

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryan Leaf
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1976(1976-05-15)
Age	48
Birthplace	Great Falls
Country	United States
Birth City	Montana
Horoscope	Taurus

Ryan Leaf Biography

Ryan Leaf is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 15, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. After being drafted second by the San Diego Chargers, in 1998, he was an NFL quarterback and became one of the most notorious busts in NFL history.

He was pursued He was pursued by Jerry Jones and signed to the Dallas Cowboys in 2001., and signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2001.

ESPN put Leaf first on its list of 25 biggest sports flops between 1979 and

2004. NBC Sports commentator Michael Ventre called him “the biggest bust in the history of professional sports”. Since Leaf’s retirement, sportswriters and commentators have characterized subsequent drafted potential NFL quarterback flops as “the next Ryan Leaf”. In 2010, NFL Network listed Leaf as the number one NFL quarterback bust of all time, adding that the only good that came out of drafting Leaf for the Chargers is that it put the team in position to draft LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, and eventually (after it initially appeared Brees himself would be a draft bust) Philip Rivers.

After leading Charles M. Russell High School in Great Falls, Montana to the 1992 Montana state title, he considered playing college football as a linebacker at the University of Miami. He chose to be a quarterback for the Washington State Cougars instead after head coach Mike Price, who had coached longtime New England Patriots starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, called him on the phone while Leaf was watching the Rose Bowl, and told him “If you come here, we’re going there” even though Washington State had not reached the Rose Bowl since 1931. Leaf told Sports Illustrated that he immediately knew he wanted to accept a scholarship and play for Price.

Brady was his brother. He married and divorced a former NFL cheerleader.

Ryan Leaf Net Worth

Ryan Leaf is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryan Leaf 's net worth $1 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While playing for Washington State University, he was a finalist for the 1998 Heisman Trophy and Pac-10 Offensive Play of the Year.

His NFL career was from 1998 to 2002. He threw only 14 touchdowns and had 36 interceptions.

Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2001, and also spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ryan Leaf height 6 ft 5 in Ryan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ryan Leaf Dating?

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Peyton Manning and Leaf were widely considered the two best players available in the 1998 draft, and scouts and analysts debated who should be selected first. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy recalled that although his team did not need a quarterback, “Manning-Leaf was really split when you talked to people”. Many favored Leaf’s stronger arm and greater potential, while others deemed Manning the more mature player and the safer pick. Most observers, however, believed that it would not greatly matter whether Manning or Leaf was drafted first because either would greatly benefit his team.

Facts & Trivia

Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ryan Leaf celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

He played in 32 games for Washington State, starting 24 of them. In his junior year, he averaged 330.6 yards passing per game and threw for a then Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) record 33 touchdowns. He also led the Cougars to their first Pac-10 championship in school history. Despite his strong early showing in the 1998 Rose Bowl, Washington State was defeated 21–16 by the eventual Associated Press national champion Michigan Wolverines.

How much money did Ryan Leaf make in the NFL?

YearSalary Workout Bonus
4 seasons| $1,226,000| –
Seasons| Salary| Workout Bonus
3 seasons| $808,000| –
1 seasons| $418,000| –

What does Ryan Leaf do for a living?

Professions

Does Ryan Leaf still work for ESPN?

Ryan Leaf joined ESPN in 2019, and will call games on ESPN2 and ESPNU this season. He is also a regular contributor on SportsCenter and College Football Live.

Where did Ryan Leaf go to college?

Washington State University

Who is the biggest bust in NFL history?

1. JaMarcus Russell , QB, LSU — 2007 NFL Draft, No. 1 overall to Oakland Raiders. Russell is in the conversation for biggest NFL Draft bust of all time primarily thanks to the hype he generated as a rare size-strength combo at quarterback.