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Ryan O’Callaghan

Former NFL player, Author, and Founder

The Ryan O'Callaghan Foundation

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Ryan O’Callaghan played college football for the University of California, Berkeley where he earned all American honors and was the recipient of the Morris Trophy; presented to the most outstanding lineman in the Pac-12 conference. Ryan was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2006 and had a 6 year NFL career. After retirement, Ryan came out as Gay and went on to start The Ryan O’Callaghan Foundation to provide scholarship and support for LGBTQ athletes. He published his memoir titled, My Life On The Line, in 2019.