Ryan Finley (American football)

Ryan Finley
NC State Wolfpack – No. 15
Position Quarterback
Class Senior
Career history
College
High school Phoenix (AZ) Paradise Valley
Personal information
Born: Phoenix, Arizona
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)

Ryan Finley is an American football quarterback for the NC State Wolfpack.

Early years

Finley attended Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. As a senior he passed for 3,442 yards with 35 touchdowns. He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[1]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Boise State in 2013, Finley played in five games in 2014, completing 12 of 27 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He was named the starting quarterback for Boise State his redshirt sophomore year in 2015.[2][3] He played in three games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury.[4] In the three games, Finley completed 46 of 70 passes for 455 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions.

After the season he transferred to NC State University.[5] In his first season at NC State, he completed 243 of 402 passes (60.4%) for 3,059 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions.[6]

In Finley's redshirt junior year, he completed 312 of 479 passes (65.1%) for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also rushed 69 times for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 18 yards.[7] He was also named to the Academic All-ACC team for earning a 3.889 GPA.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "College football recruiting 2013: QB Ryan Finley commits to Boise State". 15 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Boise State names Ryan Finley starting quarterback".
  3. ↑ bjrains@idahopress.com, B.J. RAINS. "Ryan Finley named starting quarterback for Boise State football team".
  4. ↑ "Boise State QB Ryan Finley out about 8 weeks with broken ankle; no starter named".
  5. ↑ "Former Boise QB Finley will transfer to NC State".
  6. ↑ Editor, Andrew Schnittker, Sports. "Finley ready for year two as Wolfpack QB".
  7. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/546288/ryan-finley
  8. ↑ http://gopack.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4708
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