The Arizona Cardinals recently announced they agreed to terms with 21 rookie free agents. One was tight end Ryan Becker.
Here is everything you need to know about him.
Team bio
SMU tight end Ryan Becker (6-5, 248) played in 46 games (15 starts) during his four-year career with the Mustangs, totaling 198 yards and five touchdowns on 16 receptions. In 2019, he played all 13 games (six starts) for an offense that scored 41.8 points per game and gained 489.8 total yards per game, helping SMU (10-3) to its first 10-win campaign since 1984 and its first 8-0 start since 1982. The Marble Falls, TX native set career highs with nine catches for 121 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2018.
College stats
He was not much of a pass catcher in terms of production. These are his numbers over four seasons.
| Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Class | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2016 | SMU | FR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| *2017 | SMU | SO | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | SMU | JR | 7 | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 3 |
| *2019 | SMU | SR | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 |
| Career | SMU | 16 | 198 | 12.4 | 5 |
Other info
Becker was a left tackle in high school and was primarily a blocking tight end in college.
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