Ryan Navarro
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 5, 1994 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vista Murrieta High School |
| College: | Riverside City (2013–2014) Oregon State (2015–2016) |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Ryan Navarro (born July 5, 1994) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He also played for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL. He played college football at Riverside City College before transferring to Oregon State.
Early years and college
Ryan Navarro was born on July 5, 1994, in Riverside, California. Growing up in Murrieta, California, he helped Vista Murrieta High School to win the CIF championship in 2011. He originally played college football at Riverside City College. He played long snapper for Riverside City in 2013 and 2014. Navarro arrived at Oregon State as a junior in 2015. He would play all games in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[1]
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
In 2017, Navarro signed with the Oakland Raiders after going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He would not make the final roster.[2]
Washington Redskins
In 2018, Navarro was signed by the Washington Redskins for mini camps. Once again, he did not make the final roster.[3]
Memphis Express
In 2018, Navarro signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 AAF season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[4]
Los Angeles Wildcats
In October 2019, Navarro was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase.[5] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[6]
Philadelphia Stars
Navarro was selected in the 35th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars.[7] He re-signed with the Stars on September 30, 2023.[8] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[9]
References
- ^ "Ryan Navarro bio". OSUBeavers.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Baumer, Christopher (April 29, 2017). "Ryan Navarro Signs UDFA Deal with Oakland Raiders". BuildingTheDam.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Navarro, LS, 2018 Redskins Mini Camp, 2017 Raiders Mini Camp". JillMcBrideBaxter.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLStars (September 30, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football long snappers
- Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) players
- Memphis Express (American football) players
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- People from Murrieta, California
- Players of American football from Riverside, California
- Riverside City Tigers football players
- Philadelphia Stars (2022) players