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Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan (born May 17, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Boston College, Ryan was drafted by the Falcons with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Ryan was Boston College's starting quarterback from 2005 to 2007, leading them to three bowl victories and a 25-7 record in 32 starts. He threw for 200 or more yards 15 times and is fifth all-time in school history in passing yards and in pass completions. He earned MVP honors at the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl. In 2007, Ryan led his team to an ACC Atlantic Division championship and was named ACC Player of the Year. During his rookie year, Ryan started all 16 games for the Falcons and led them to the playoffs with an 11-5 season record. He has also earned honors as the 2008 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. ==Personal life== Ryan, the third of four siblings, was born to Bernice and Michael Ryan, both Roman Catholics of Irish descent.〔("Matt Ryan leads Falcons to joint best record in the NFL" ), irishcentral.com; accesses September 7, 2014.〕 One of Ryan's uncles, John Loughery, played quarterback at Boston College from 1979-82. Ryan launched a website during his senior year at BC called (Mattyice.com ), where fans and media have 24-hour access to video highlights, updated biographical information, statistics and other information about Ryan.〔(The Iceman Cometh - Matty Ice Website Launches Saturday ), bceagles.cstv.com; accessed September 7, 2014.〕 He created an activity named "Folleyball" for NFL Play 60 at NFL Rush.com.〔(NFL Play60 Game Ideas: Matt Ryan ), nflrush.com; accessed September 7, 2014.〕 Ryan is an avid golfer and has participated in such tournaments as the (American Century Celebrity Golf Championship ).〔("Falcons QB Matt Ryan checks in from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship" ), nfl.com; accessed September 7, 2014.〕 Ryan is part of the Falcons' online reading program, “Read with a Falcon”.〔("Matt Ryan reads Jake's 100th Day of School" ) by Lester L. Laminack, atlantafalcons.com; accessed September 7, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Ryan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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