Ryan Ackerman Explained

Ryan Ackerman
Birth Date:9 August 1985
Birth Place:Regina, SK, Canada
Height:6 ft 5 in
Weight:277 lb
School:Thom Collegiate
University:University of Regina
Position:Prop
Repyears1:2017
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Ryan Ackerman (born August 9, 1985) is a former Canadian football and rugby union player.

Biography

Ackerman is a native of Regina, Saskatchewan and attended Thom Collegiate, where he played both sports.[1]

An offensive lineman, Ackerman played football for the University of Regina and was picked up by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fourth round of the 2007 CFL Draft, the 28th overall selection. He was added to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster in 2009.[2]

Ackerman, a rugby union prop, played for the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. He earned a Canada cap in a Test match against Romania at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton in 2017.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Switzer . Tim . Hometown boy picked by Riders . . Canadian Football League . May 3, 2007 . en.
  2. News: Oct 2009: Bombers add Canadian Ackerman to roster . . October 29, 2009.
  3. News: Premier rugby men power past Druids . . September 17, 2018 . en.