12 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Seahawks Punter Jon Ryan

An off-beat Q&A session with Seattle's veteran punter.

Aug 11, 2015 at 01:39 AM

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Which brings us to No. 1 on our list of things you (probably) don't know about the Seahawks' veteran punter:

1. He's a fan of ABC's The Bachelorette

Ryan: "I'm Team Shawn. I think every sane person in America was Team Shawn. I just think it's funny. And it gives me a lot of good material on Twitter."

Ppl used to get mad @ me for tweeting about #TheBachelorette now they get mad at me when I don't. I feel like I've really trained u all well
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) July 28, 2015

2. His first job was delivering newspapers…on Roller Blades.

Ryan: "I had to wake up at 5:30 and deliver 120 newspapers every day because usually I was playing sports after school, so it was my only option. I started when I was 11, and I did it for a long time because of sports – I couldn't do anything else and I needed the money."

3. His favorite sport isn't football.

Ryan: "I love baseball so much. It's my favorite sport. I grew up watching the Blue Jays in Canada, but I'm a Mariners fan."

The best place to be on a night off from training camp is at Safeco Field. #GoMariners
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) August 8, 2015

4. Speaking of baseball:

Ryan: "My favorite movie is Bull Durham."

I kind of want this picture to disappear but at the same time it's too damn good not to share. Go @Mariners pic.twitter.com/PMOKefrTWN
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) April 6, 2015

5. He wooed his fiancée on Twitter.

Ryan: "I saw her on TV and I had a crush on her, and now I'm marrying her. Sarah Colonna – she used to be on Chelsea Lately, and she's a stand-up comic and actress."

Happy first day of practice @Seahawks and #12s! (But mostly @JonRyan9). #GoHawks
— Sarah Colonna (@sarahcolonna) July 31, 2015

6. His parents are his idols.

Ryan: "Both my mom and my dad. They're such great role models for me. They taught me what it was to work hard and be dedicated to things."

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there. I had one of the best ever. Thinking of him a lot today. pic.twitter.com/tsQOmYPEkP
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) June 21, 2015

7. He needs a life jacket.

Ryan: "I'm not good at swimming. Everyone laughs at my swimming abilities."

8. He can ice skate.

Ryan: "I ice skate because I grew up in Canada. I haven't done it in a while. Not figure skating, but like hockey skating."

9. He doesn't sing in the shower.

Ryan: "I don't sing. My voice is so bad I can't even stand my own voice."

10. He's not superstitious, but he's apparently a fan of

Ryan: "I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. Nah, I'm not superstitious."

https://youtu.be/P5r-TG8cCeE?t=8s

11. He's probably never seen Snakes On A Plane

Ryan: "I hate snakes. I'm very afraid of snakes."

12. He dreams big.

Ryan: "My dream job for after football would be some kind of television hosting job. … The next Chris Harrison? It could happen."

I'll be going to my 12th pro training camp tomorrow. I can't believe I get to live this life and am so thankful for every second of it.
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) July 30, 2015

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