Ryan Grice-Mullen
Born: | Rialto, California | September 12, 1986
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | WR |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
College | Hawaii |
High school | Rialto |
Career history | |
As player | |
2008 | Houston Texans* |
2008 | Chicago Bears* |
2008–2009 | BC Lions |
2010 | Miami Dolphins* |
2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2011 | Hartford Colonials* |
2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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Ryan Grice-Mullen (born September 12, 1986) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Hawaii.
Grice-Mullen has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, BC Lions, Miami Dolphins, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hartford Colonials and Edmonton Eskimos.
Early years
[edit]Grice-Mullen attended Rialto High School in Rialto, California and was a student and lettered three times in football and once in track. In football, he played quarterback, running back, and defensive back, and as a senior, he was an All-League selection and an All-County selection. Grice-Mullen graduated from Rialto High School in 2004.
College career
[edit]As a freshman for Hawaii, Grice-Mullen appeared in 12 games, starting 11 of them. He led UH's receiving corps with 1,228 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also recorded five 100+ yard receiving games.[1] During his sophomore year, Grice-Mullen was injured for several games and started a total of nine games. During his junior year, Grice-Mullen caught 106 passes for 1372 yards and 13 touchdowns. He earned first team All-WAC honors and was part of the WAC's Special Award for Offensive Unit of the Year.[2]
Grice-Mullen places prominently on Hawaii's career receiving lists:
- 5th in career receptions (237)
- 4th career receiving yards (3,370)
- 2nd in career receiving touchdowns (36)
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]On January 8, 2008, he announced that he would skip his senior year of college to enter the 2008 NFL draft,[3] although unfortunately for him he was not actually drafted.
Houston Texans
[edit]Grice-Mullen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans shortly after the 2008 NFL draft. However, he was released on June 13.
Chicago Bears
[edit]On July 24, 2008, Grice-Mullen was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived a month later on August 24.
BC Lions
[edit]Grice-Mullen was signed to the practice squad of the BC Lions on September 9, 2008, and was later placed on the active roster. During the 2008 season, Grice-Mullen caught 9 passes for 175 yards and 1 touchdown.[4] Grice-Mullen caught a 67-yard touchdown pass in the Lions' season finale.[5]
Grice-Mullen finished the 2009 season with 20 catches for 210 yards and one touchdown. In late November, Grice-Mullen set the CFL record for longest playoff punt return when he returned a punt for 106 yards in the second half for a touchdown.[6] He was later named special teams player of the week.[7]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]Grice-Mullen signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins on January 6, 2010. The move united with fellow former Hawaii receiver and teammate Davone Bess.[8] He was waived on August 18.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]On September 15, 2010, Grice-Mullen returned to the CFL and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[9]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]On August 16, 2011, Grice-Mullen signed with the Edmonton Eskimos after slotback Fred Stamps went down with an abdominal injury[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics Department". www.hawaiiathletics.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011.
- ^ "2007 All-WAC Football Teams and Individual Awards Announced". www.wacsports.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Grice-Mullen Leaving For NFL - Sports News Story - KITV Honolulu". Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "BC Lions". www.bclions.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008.
- ^ "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com".
- ^ "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com".
- ^ "Grice-Mullen Grabs Gibson's Finest Player Of The Week Honours - OurSports Central". November 24, 2009.
- ^ Honolulu Advertiser [dead link ]
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Eskimos sign veteran KR Grice-Mullen, OL Patrick". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American football return specialists
- American football wide receivers
- Players of Canadian football from California
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Chicago Bears players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Hartford Colonials players
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Houston Texans players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California
- Sportspeople from Rialto, California