Ryan Boschetti
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| Washington Redskins — No. 73 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: October 7, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Belmont, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 311 lb (141 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| College: UCLA | |
| Undrafted in 2004 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan S. Boschetti (born October 7, 1981 in Belmont, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at UCLA.
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[edit] Early years
Boschetti attended Carlmont High School where he lettered three years in football and was named first-team all-league, all-county and all-state as a defensive lineman. He recorded 21 career quarterback sacks. He served as captain in football, basketball, and baseball. He also earned two track letters. He was named Carlmont's Athlete of the Year in football, basketball and baseball as a senior in 1999.
[edit] College career
Boschetti played two seasons, 2000 and 2001, of junior college football at College of San Mateo. He was rated No. 2 junior college player in the nation by JCFootball.com and was credited with 24 quarterback sacks during his two seasons at San Mateo. He was also two-time all-league and all-state selection. As a junior at UCLA, he recorded 23 tackles on the season to rank fourth among Bruin defensive lineman. He played in all 13 games as a senior in 2003 and finished the season eighth in tackles for the Bruins with 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and a blocked kick.
[edit] Professional career
In 2004, Boschetti spent training camp with the Redskins but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He was immediately signed to the team's practice squad. On November 26, he was signed to the active roster and played in three games, recording five tackles. In 2005, he played in 13 games with 5 tackles.
On March 13, 2008, the Redskins re-signed Boschetti.
