Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan Finley was born on December 26, 1994, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL. 

Finley attended Paradise Valley High School and played college football at NC State.

After redshirting his first year at Boise State in 2013, Finley played in five games in 2014, completing 12 of 27 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He was named the starting quarterback for Boise State his redshirt sophomore year in 2015. He played in three games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. In the three games, Finley completed 46 of 70 passes for 455 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions.

After the season he transferred to NC State University. In his first season at NC State, he completed 243 of 402 passes (60.4%) for 3,059 yards, 18 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

In Finley's redshirt junior year, he completed 312 of 479 passes (65.1%) for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He also rushed 69 times for 194 yards and three touchdowns and caught two passes for 18 yards. He was also named to the Academic All-ACC team for earning a 3.889 GPA.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Finley in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.