Rysen John
John with the Calgary Stampeders in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 20, 1997 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vancouver College |
| College: | Simon Fraser |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 2020: undrafted |
| CFL draft: | 2020: 3rd round, 21st pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Rysen John (born December 20, 1997) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.
University career
John played college football as a wide receiver for the Simon Fraser Clan from 2016 to 2019.[1] In his senior college season, John was selected to play in the 2020 Hula Bowl.[2]
Professional career
John was selected in the third round, 21st overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2020 CFL Draft and was not drafted in the 2020 NFL draft.[3]
New York Giants
John was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 30, 2020.[4] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2020,[5] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived with an injury settlement on September 6, 2020.[6] He signed to the team's practice squad on October 27, 2020.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2021.[9] He was waived on May 10, 2022.[10]
Chicago Bears
On May 11, 2022, the Chicago Bears claimed John off the waivers.[11] He was released on August 16, 2022.[12]
Calgary Stampeders
On February 20, 2023, it was announced that John had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[13] Over two seasons with the Stampeders, he played in 17 games where he had four catches for 19 yards. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[14][15]
BC Lions
On February 11, 2025, it was announced that John had signed with the BC Lions.[16] He was released June 1, 2025.[17]
References
- ^ "Rysen John". athletics.sfu.ca. 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Tsumura, Howard (January 23, 2020). "The rise of Rysen John: NFL scouts reaching out as Simon Fraser Clan receiver heads to Hawaii and suits up in Sunday's Hula Bowl". varsityletters.ca. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Rysen John Selected by Calgary in the CFL Draft". Simon Fraser Red Leafs. April 30, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (April 30, 2020). "Giants sign rookie free agents DE Dana Levine, TE Rysen John". Giants.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2020). "Giants sign LS Carson Tinker, waive TE Rysen John". Giants.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Rysen John: Gets injury settlement". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 27, 2020). "Giants sign WR Corey Coleman to practice squad; LB Trent Harris promoted to active roster". Giants.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2021). "Giants reach NFL's roster limit of 80 players". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants Waive Four Ahead of Upcoming Rookie Minicamp | Sports Illustrated". www.si.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears add TE Rysen John, waive TE Jesper Horsted". chicagobears.com. May 11, 2022.
- ^ @BearsPR (August 16, 2022). "#Bears roster moves: We have waived TE Rysen John and LB Noah Dawkins and signed OL Corey Dublin and DB Jon Alexander" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stamps sign 2020 CFL Draft pick Rysen John". Canadian Football League. February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Bad Moon Rysen: Lions Add Free Agent WR John". BC Lions. February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Lions Transactions, Sunday June 1". BC Lions. June 1, 2025.
External links
- BC Lions bio
- Media related to Rysen John at Wikimedia Commons