Ryan Hewitt
| No. 89 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 24, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015 | |||||||||
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Ryan Michael Hewitt (born January 24, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He has also taken significant snaps at both tight end and fullback. He played college football at Stanford. He 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 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 FB 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 PFF'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.