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| Born: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| CFL draft | 1998, round: 2, pick: 9 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| NFL draft | 1998, round: 7, pick: 215 |
| Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1998 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2001–2006 | BC Lions |
| 2007–2010 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2011 | BC Lions |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2004, 2005 |
| Career stats | |
| Receptions-receiving yards (NFL) | 16-268 |
| Receiving touchdowns (NFL) | 1 |
| Receptions-receiving yards (CFL) | 436-6,670 |
| Receiving touchdowns (CFL) | 39 |
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Ryan Thelwell (born April 6, 1973) is a Jamaican-Canadian former professional wide receiver of American football and Canadian football. Thelwell was originally drafted 9th overall by the Lions in the 1998 CFL Draft and by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in the 1998 NFL draft in the seventh round with the 215th overall pick.[1] Thelwell played college football with the University of Minnesota.
- ^ 1998 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived March 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine