Ryan Hewitt
.JPG) Hewitt with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017. | |||||||
| No. 89 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1991 Denver, Colorado | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Denver (CO) Mullen | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||
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Ryan Michael Hewitt (born January 24, 1991) is an American football fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He has also taken significant snaps at tight end. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
Hewitt played college football at Stanford University from 2009 to 2013. He finished his collegiate career with 59 receptions for 473 yards and six touchdowns.
Professional career
Hewitt was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He won a training camp battle with veteran fullback John Conner to secure a spot on the Bengals final roster.
Hewitt had 10 receptions for 86 yards during his rookie season, and finished eighth in Pro Football Focus's lead blocker rankings. He has established himself as a versatile weapon for Cincinnati, playing the H-back position and blocking for running plays while also catching passes out of the backfield and from the tight end position.