Ryan Grice-Mullen
Grice-Mullen with the BC Lions in 2009 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 12, 1986 Rialto, California |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rialto |
| College | Hawaii |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Houston Texans* |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2008–2009 | BC Lions |
| 2010 | Miami Dolphins* |
| 2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2011 | Hartford Colonials* |
| 2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
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 life
[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] though he would go undrafted.
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 him with fellow former Hawaii receiver and teammate Davone Bess.[8] He was waived on August 18.[9]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]On September 15, 2010, Grice-Mullen returned to the CFL and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[10]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]On August 16, 2011, Grice-Mullen signed with the Edmonton Eskimos after slotback Fred Stamps went down with an abdominal injury[11]
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]
- ↑ Beamish, Mike (August 18, 2010). "Dolphins Waive Grice-Mullen". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ↑ "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]- Stats Crew
- BC Lions bio (archived)
- Chicago Bears bio
- Hawaii Warriors bio (archived)
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Ryan Grice-Mullen at NFL.com (archived)
- 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
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Miami Dolphins players
- Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California
- Sportspeople from Rialto, California