Background and career
Logan Daniel Ryan (born February 9, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as a cornerback and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. Ryan also played for the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers. He played cornerback for the first seven seasons of his career before switching to safety in 2020 and playing the position in his last four seasons. Since retiring from playing, Ryan has worked as an NFL analyst for CBS television broadcasts.
A native of Berlin, New Jersey, Ryan attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, and played for the Eastern Vikings high school football team. He was an all-state selection at both cornerback and quarterback. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ryan was ranked the No. 32 cornerback prospect in his class.
Ryan played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. He was a second-team All-Big East Conference selection as a sophomore in 2011 and was a first-team All-Big East selection as a junior in 2012. Ryan was also named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly in 2012. On December 31, 2012, Ryan announced that he would forgo his senior year at Rutgers and declared for the 2013 NFL draft.
Coming out of Rutgers, Ryan was projected to be a third-round draft pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 13, 2013, Ryan participated at Rutgers' pro day along with Marcus Cooper, Duron Harmon, Steve Beauharnais, Mark Harrison, Brandon Jones, Jawan Jamison, Khaseem Greene, and seven others. NFLDraftScout.com ranked him the 13th best cornerback prospect in the draft.
The New England Patriots selected Ryan in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. He was the 14th cornerback drafted in 2013. On May 16, 2013, Ryan signed a four-year, $2.77 million contract that included a signing bonus of $563,252. Ryan competed for a starting cornerback job behind Alfonzo Dennard, Aqib Talib, Kyle Arrington, and Ras-I Dowling. Head coach Bill Belichick named Ryan the fourth cornerback on the Patriots' depth chart to begin the 2013 season, behind Dennard, Talib, and Arrington. Ryan made his NFL debut in the narrow season-opening 23–21 victory over the Buffalo Bills but did not record any statistics. During Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints, Ryan made his first NFL start, yet recorded no statistics in the 30–27 victory. In the next game against the New York Jets, Ryan recorded four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and his first NFL interception off a pass from quarterback Geno Smith during the 30–27 overtime road loss. Ryan returned the interception for a 79-yard touchdown, marking the first of his career. The following week against the Miami Dolphins, Ryan had five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and was credited with the first 1.5 sacks of his career after taking down Ryan Tannehill in the 27–17 victory. During a Week 11 24–20 road loss to the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, Ryan had a pass deflection. He was named the starter over Alfonzo Dennard for the next game against the Denver Broncos, who had been battling a knee injury. Ryan finished the 34–31 comeback victory with four combined tackles (three solo), a pass deflection, and an interception off a pass thrown by Peyton Manning. The following week against the Houston Texans, Ryan started in place of Dennard, who was inactive, and recorded three solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass attempt by Case Keenum during the 34–31 road victory. During Week 15 against the Dolphins, Ryan recorded two solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 24–20 road loss. In the next game against the Baltimore Ravens, he had a tackle, a season-high three pass deflections, and intercepted Joe Flacco twice during the 41–7 road victory. Ryan finished his rookie year with 35 combined tackles (29 solo), 1.5 sacks, five interceptions, 10 pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and seven starts. The Patriots finished the atop the AFC East with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. Ryan made his postseason debut in the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts and recorded four solo tackles during the 43–22 victory. During the AFC Championship Game against the Broncos, Ryan had eight combined tackles (five solo) in the 26–16 road loss.
Ryan competed against Alfonzo Dennard, Darrelle Revis, Kyle Arrington, and Brandon Browner for the vacant starting cornerback position left by the departure of Aqib Talib in free agency. Ryan was named the third cornerback on the Patriots' depth chart to begin the regular season. During the season-opening 33–20 road loss to the Miami Dolphins, Ryan had a solo tackle and a forced fumble. In the next game against the Minnesota Vikings, he earned his first start of the season after Dennard was unable to play due to a shoulder injury. Ryan finished the 30–7 victory with three solo tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception off of Teddy Bridgewater. The following week against the Oakland Raiders, Ryan had a season-high four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 16–9 victory. During a Week 11 42–20 road victory over the Colts, Ryan had three combined tackles (two solo) and two pass deflections. In the next game against the Detroit Lions, he recorded a solo tackle, a pass deflection, and an interception off of Matthew Stafford during the 34–9 victory. During Week 16 against the Jets, Ryan had a season-high five combined tackles (three solo) in the narrow 17–16 road victory. He was named the starter for the regular season finale against the Bills after Alfonzo Dennard suffered a hamstring injury earlier in the week. Ryan finished the 17–9 loss tying his season-high of five combined tackles (two solo). Ryan finished his second professional season with 42 combined tackles (29 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and six starts. The Patriots finished atop the AFC East with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the Ravens, Ryan had a solo tackle and a forced fumble during the 35–31 victory. During the AFC Championship Game against the Colts, he recorded two solo tackles in the 45–7 victory as the Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XLIX. In the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks, Ryan had a solo tackle and a pass deflection during the 28–24 victory.
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Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
