Rex Ashley Ryan, a professional football coach and analyst, was born in the US on December 13, 1962. Prior to this, Ryan served as the head coach of the NFL’s New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He’s worked as a coach for eight different NFL and collegiate teams in a variety of capacities.
On December 13, 1962, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Rex Ryan and Rob, his fraternal twin, were born. Their parents were Doris and Buddy Ryan.
With the support of his father, Ryan completed his studies at Southwestern in 1986, and soon after, he was hired as a graduate assistant for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team of Division I-AA (now Division I FCS).
What is Rex Ryan doing now?
Ryan currently works as an NFL analyst for ESPN.
At Eastern Kentucky, he was responsible for a wide range of tasks, including picking up athletes from the airport and making copies of game plans. During Ryan’s two years as an assistant, the Colonels won the Ohio Valley Conference championship.
Ryan was appointed associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the Division II New Mexico Highlands at the age of 26. During that season, the team topped the league in turnovers on defense.
When his father was named the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 1994, Rex was given his first NFL position as a defensive assistant, working with the team’s linebackers and defensive linemen.
