Ryan Succop
Succop with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 19, 1986 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hickory (Hickory, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2005–2008) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009: 7th round, 256th pick | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Barrow Succop (/ˈsʌkʌp/ SUCK-up; born September 19, 1986) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was the 2009 Mr. Irrelevant by virtue of being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the final pick of the 2009 NFL draft. Succop was the Buccaneers starting placekicker in their 31–9 victory over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, becoming the first Mr. Irrelevant to play and win a Super Bowl as a starter and an active player.