Born: | Rialto, California | September 12, 1986
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | WR |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
College | Hawaii |
High school | Rialto |
Career history | |
As player | |
2008 | Houston Texans* |
2008 | Chicago Bears* |
2008– 2009 | BC Lions |
2010 | Miami Dolphins* |
2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2011 | Hartford Colonials* |
2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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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.
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.
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:
On January 8, 2008, he announced that he would skip his senior year of college to enter the 2008 NFL Draft, [3] although unfortunately for him he was not actually drafted.
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.
On July 24, 2008, Grice-Mullen was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived a month later on August 24.
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]
Grice-Mullen signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins on January 6, 2010. The move united with fellow former Hawaii receiver and teammate Davone Bess. [8] He was waived on August 18.
On September 15, 2010, Grice-Mullen returned to the CFL and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [9]
On August 16, 2011, Grice-Mullen signed with the Edmonton Eskimos after slotback Fred Stamps went down with an abdominal injury [10]