#97 Ryon Bingham | DT
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Position: DT / DE College: Nebraska Height: 6-3 Weight: 303 Age: 27 Experience: 4th NFL Season Acquired: Draft 7A -2004 Hometown: Sandy, Utah |
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Career StatsRyon Bingham had a breakout year in 2007, proving how well he could play when his number was called. Bingham racked up a career-high 58 tackles, played in every game and even made his first two starts. The team rewarded him for his play last December with a three-year contract extension that will keep him a Charger through the 2010 season.
The Sandy, Utah native should continue to see his game ascend into 2008 as he’s now been a regular in the defensive line rotation for the last two seasons.
Bingham is a true outdoorsman. His hobbies include hunting, fishing and backpacking. It’s not uncommon for him and a few friends to take a 2-3 day backpacking trip into Utah’s Uinta Mountains to camp and fish in the range’s many lakes and streams.
Bingham lives in San Diego with his wife, Danielle, and the couple’s young daughter, Kayla. One of the family’s favorite places to visit is the beaches of Del Mar and SolanaBeach.
Ryon’s dad and older brother are both former football players. His dad, Jeff, was a defensive end at WeberState and his older brother, Josh, played defensive end at Southern Utah State.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Seventh-round draft choice (204) by San Diego, April 25, 2004…signed three-year contract July 13, 2004...signed a new three-year contract through 2010 on Dec. 24, 2007.
2007: Collected seven stops and saw extended playing time Week 2 at New England after Jamal Williams was sidelined with elbow injury…started in place of Jamal Williams at DT Oct. 28 vs. Houston…matched career high with seven stops vs. Texans, including two-yard tackle for loss…started for Luis Castillo and Jacques Cesaire at DE Nov. 18 at Jacksonville and responded with career-high 10 tackles…shared fourth-quarter sack with Shaun Phillips Nov. 25 vs. Baltimore…helped force early second quarter three-and-out with three-yards sack on third-and-four play Dec. 2 at Kansas City…shared tackle for loss with Drayton Florence among nine stops at Oakland Dec. 30…led defensive line and second on team with eight tackles in Jan. 20 AFC Championship Game at New England.
2006: Saw action Weeks 1-16 and for AFC Playoff game vs. New England…collected first sack of season for one-yard loss on first play of second quarter Nov. 19 at Denver…shared five-yard sack with Shaun Phillips on first play of fourth quarter in 21-14 win over Oakland Nov. 26...Bolts trailed 14-7 at time and two plays after sack, Quentin Jammer intercepted pass on third-and-15 play that set up game-tying touchdown…tallied season-high four stops at Seattle Dec. 24.
2005: Spent Weeks 1-13 on Chargers’ practice squad…inactive Weeks 14-15…recorded one tackle in first-career game in season finale versus Denver.
2004: Placed on “Reserve-Injured” list Aug. 31 with torn biceps tendon in his left arm…suffered injury during training camp practice on Aug 17.
COLLEGE: Second-team All-Big 12 as senior and honorable mention as junior…Academic All-Big 12 choice as junior…named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll as sophomore…redshirted as true freshman in 1999 and missed 2000 season due to broken right foot…played at Nebraska from 1999-2003…graduated with degree in criminal justice.
PERSONAL: Born June 6, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah…Salt Lake Tribune Defensive Player of Year and all-state choice at Alta High School in Sandy, Utah…Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of Year in Utah…two-time Class 5A heavyweight wrestling champion with 64-1 record including 58 pins.
