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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 24, 1979 San Bernardino, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Bernardino (CA) Pacific | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Clint Nece (born February 24, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at UCLA. Nece is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.
Nece is a community activist involved in many charities throughout the Tampa Bay area. He is on the board of the Tampa Bay Sports Authority and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. In 2006, he created his own foundation "The Ryan Nece Foundation", funding programs for youth and families. He is the co-founder and managing partner at Next Play Capital.[1]