DeMeco Ryans is an American football coach who plies his trade with the San Francisco 49ers as defensive coordinator in the National Football League (NFL). Ryans is not known only for coaching, however, he is a great former linebacker who played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was named unanimous All-American.
He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft where he was recognized as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was selected to two Pro Bowls before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, where he spent four seasons before retiring.
He joined the 49ers as a coaching assistant in 2017 and coached their linebackers for a few years before being named their defensive coordinator in 2021.
DeMeco Ryans Career Awards
As great and skillful as he is, DeMeco Ryans has won many NFL awards to credit and these awards include;
- 2006 NCAA Top Eight Award (Class of 2006)
- 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic – Defensive MVP
- 2005 Consensus first-team All-American
- 2005 SEC – Defensive Player of the Year
- 2005 First-team All-SEC
- 2005 Lott Trophy
- 2005 Bednarik Trophy Semifinalist
- 2005 Butkus Award Finalist
- 2005 Draddy Award Finalist
- 2005 Nagurski Award Finalist
- 2005 Lombardi Award Semifinalist
- 2004 Second-team All-SEC
What Is DeMeco Ryans’ Net Worth?
DeMeco Ryans has an estimated net worth of $5million which he earned from his business as an American football player.
