Ryan O'Callaghan life and biography

Ryan O'Callaghan born July 19, 1983 in Susanville, California is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

O'Callaghan's Career

Pro Career: Fifth-year offensive tackle was claimed off waivers from New England by Kansas City on September 6, 2009 ... Enters his second campaign with Kansas City in 2010 ... Started 12 of the final 13 games in 2009 at right tackle ... Spent three seasons with New England (2006-08) before joining the Chiefs ... Has played in 40 regular season games with 19 starts at right tackle ... Has also seen duty in three playoff contests.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (4/15/10) ... Claimed off waivers by Kansas City from New England (9/6/09) ... Waived by New England (9/5/09) ... Signed with New England (7/19/06) ... Originally entered the NFL as a fifth round pick (136th overall) of New England in the 2006 NFL Draft.

Kansas City (2009): Played in 14 games on special teams with 12 starts on offense at RT ... Was active for one other game, but did not play ... Was inactive for one contest with a knee injury ... Started at RT vs. the N.Y. Giants (10/4), vs. Dallas (10/11), at Washington (10/18), vs. San Diego (10/25), at Jacksonville (11/8), at Oakland (11/15), vs. Pittsburgh (11/22), at San Diego (11/29), vs. Denver (12/6) and vs. Buffalo (12/13) ... Was inactive with a knee injury vs. Cleveland (12/20) ... Started at RT at Cincinnati (12/27) and at Denver (1/3/10).

New England (2006-08): Saw duty in 26 games with seven starts at right tackle. 2008: Was placed on injured reserve on August 26th with a shoulder injury. 2007: Played in 15 games with one start at right tackle ... Was also inactive for one contest ... Played as a reserve right tackle at the N.Y. Jets (9/9) ... Was inactive at Cincinnati (10/1) ... Started at right tackle at the N.Y. Giants (12/29) ... Played in all three postseason games, including Super Bowl XLII vs. the N.Y. Giants (2/3/08). 2006: Saw action in 11 games with six starts at right tackle ... Was inactive for five contests ... Started his first career NFL game at right tackle vs. Buffalo (9/10) ... Started at right tackle at the N.Y. Jets (9/17) and vs. Denver (9/24) ... Was inactive at Cincinnati (10/1) ... Started at right tackle vs. Miami (10/8), at Buffalo (10/22) and at Minnesota (10/30) ... Was inactive vs. Detroit (12/3), at Miami (12/10), vs. Houston (12/17) and at Jacksonville (12/24) ... Was active, but did not play in three playoff games.

College: A four-year letterman at California, starting 35 games ... Blocked for a 2,000-yard rusher (RB J.J. Arrington in 2004) and a pair of 1,000-yard rushers (RBs Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett in 2005) his final two collegiate seasons ... Earned All-Pac 10 honors as a senior in 2005 and as a junior in 2004 ... Started 11 contests as a senior and was the recipient of the Morris Trophy as the most outstanding offensive and defensive lineman in the Pac 10 ... Started all 12 games as a junior ... Played in 12 games (11 starts) as a sophomore in 2003 ... Saw action in 12 games as a reserve offensive tackle in 2002 as a redshirt freshman ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2001 ... Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies at California.

Personal

• Earned Prep Star All-America honors as a senior at Enterprise High School in Redding, California.
• Selected to play on the California state all-star team vs. Florida.
• Allowed no sacks as a senior.
• Full name: Ryan Thomas O’Callaghan.

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