Ryan Nall

Ryan Nall (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Ryan Nall
No. 35 – Chicago Bears
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-27) December 27, 1995
Sandy, Oregon
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Catholic
(Portland, Oregon)
College:Oregon State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:3
Rushing yards:8
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:67
Return yards:35
Total touchdowns:1
Tackles:6
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Nall attended Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon, where he played high school football for the Rams.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,684 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading Central Catholic to their first state title in 60 years. He was named the Oregon Sports Awards Prep Football Player of the Year. Along with football, he also played basketball.[2] Nall committed to play football for the Oregon State Beavers on August 10, 2013, choosing the Beavers over Portland State and Wyoming.[3]

College career

Nall did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.[4]

As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Nall played in 11 games, rushing for 455 yards on 73 carries, scoring three touchdowns. He also caught seven passes for 109 yards.[5]

In 2016, Nall appeared in 10 games, missing two due to injury. He finished the year with 951 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 147 carries along with 214 receiving yards on 22 receptions with two total touchdowns.[6]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Nall played in 11 games, rushing for 810 yards and eight touchdowns on 165 carries along with catching 27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns.[7] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Nall ranks eighth in Oregon State history with 2,216 rushing yards.[9]

College statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2014Oregon State 100-0000-00
2015Oregon State 11734556.2663710915.6370
2016Oregon State 101479516.58913222149.7412
2017Oregon State 111658104.9758272408.9442
Career333852,2165.889245656310.1444

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		 232 lb
(105 kg)		 10 1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.58 s4.16 s6.95 s33 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10]

Nall signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2018.[11] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 8, 2019.[14]

On August 31, 2019, Nall was cut and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[17] He recorded his first career carry in the 2019 finale against the Minnesota Vikings with a seven-yard gain.[18]

Nall scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception in Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Tennessee Titans in the 24–17 loss.[19]

References
  1. "Ryan Nall, Central Catholic , Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Ryan Nall". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. Richman, Mike (August 10, 2013). "Central Catholic's Ryan Nall commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. Eggers, Kerry (October 8, 2015). "OSU's Nall gets new assignment". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. "Ryan Nall 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. "Ryan Nall". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  7. "Ryan Nall 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  8. "Oregon State RB Ryan Nall will enter the NFL draft". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  9. "Oregon State Beavers Rushing". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  10. "Ryan Nall". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  11. Mayer, Larry (May 10, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears ink 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  12. Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2018). "Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  14. Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2019). "Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  15. Wiltfong Jr, Lester (August 30, 2019). "Chicago Bears 90-man roster cut down tracker". Windy City Gridiron.
  16. Infante, Jacob (September 1, 2019). "Bears 10-man practice squad tracker". Windy City Gridiron.
  17. Mayer, Larry (November 9, 2019). "Roster Moves: Bears waive Davis, Sowell; sign two". ChicagoBears.com.
  18. Mayer, Larry (December 29, 2019). "Quick Hits: Pineiro finishes with a flourish, Robinson continues to shine". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  19. "Bears' Ryan Nall: Scores first career touchdown". RotoWire. CBSSports.com. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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