Introduction
Ryan Patrick Quigley (born January 26, 1990) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College.
He has played for the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
Quigley attended North Myrtle Beach High School, and in his senior year, led the state of South Carolina in yards per punt with 46. He also played kicker, and made six of eight field goals, and kicked 93 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks. He was later named first-team All-State by the Associated Press, along with being named the South Carolina Special Teams Player of the Year.
College career
Quigley attended Boston College. In 2009, Quigley broke the Boston College record for the most punts in a season with 77, and he would later break the record a year later with 79. In his senior year, he was ranked fourth in the nation for punts inside the 20-yard line with 28. He is the school's all-time leader in career punts with 283 punts for 11,418 yards.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in | 195 lb | 5.23 s | 1.81 s | 3.03 s | 27 in | 10 reps | |||||||||||||
| All values from BC Pro Day | |||||||||||||||||||
Quigley was signed by the Chicago Bears after the draft.
Chicago Bears
He replaced Adam Podlesh at punter for the preseason after Podlesh sustained a hip flexor against the Washington Redskins in the second preseason game. Against the New York Giants in the third preseason game, he had three of his seven punts land inside the 20-yard line, and the Giants were only able to muster six yards on four returns. However, Quigley also had a punt blocked to set up a Giants touchdown, though the Bears would go on to win 20–17. He later made the 53-man roster. However, Podlesh ended up punting in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Quigley was waived on September 10.
New York Jets
On April 11, 2013, Quigley signed with the New York Jets. He was released on August 26, 2013. He was re-signed on September 16, 2013, after the Jets released Robert Malone.
In Week 9 of the 2015 season, Quigley was named the AFC Special Team's Player of the Week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Filling in as placekicker after Nick Folk suffered a season-ending injury in pregame warmups, he made all four extra points in addition to nailing five punts inside the 20.
Philadelphia Eagles
Quigley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 18, 2016. Quigley was released on May 23, 2016.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On June 16, 2016, Quigley was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 29, 2016, he was waived by the Jaguars.
Arizona Cardinals
On September 28, 2016, Quigley was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. On November 15th, 2016, he was released by the Cardinals.