Nick Ryder

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Nick Ryder
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No. 34
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born (1941-10-31) October 31, 1941 (age 84)
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolHaverstraw
CollegeMiami
NFL draft1963: 10th round, 139th overall pick
AFL draft1963: 16th round, 123rd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards34
Rushing average1.6
Receptions4
Receiving yards30
Total touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Nicholas F. Ryder (born October 31, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life

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Ryder was born in Nyack, New York and attended Harverstraw High School.[1]

College career

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Ryder played three seasons for the Miami Hurricanes as a running back and defensive back. As a senior, he led the team with 702 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns and catching nine passes for 127 yards and one touchdown and tied for the team lead with three interceptions on defense. His 702 yards was the highest total by a Miami player during the 1960s and he left the school as the fifth leading rusher in school history with 1,320 rushing yards.[2][3][4]

Professional career

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Ryder was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 10th round of the 1963 NFL draft and by the New York Jets in the 16th round of the 1963 AFL draft.[5] He signed with the Lions and played two seasons with the team, rushing for 34 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries and catching four passes for 30 yards and one touchdown.[6]

Coaching career

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After his football career ended, Ryder coached at North Rockland High School and Notre Dame High School in Utica, New York before joining the coaching staff at Cortland State. He earned a master's degree while serving as a graduate assistant at Cortland.[7] He became the head coach at Maine-Endwell High School before leaving to join Bill Campbell's staff at Columbia University as and offensive backfield coach.[8] In 1988, he became the athletic director at Washingtonville High School.[9] He later became assistant principal at the same school.[10]

References

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