Ryan Broyles

Ryan Broyles (born April 9, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, set the all-time NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision record for career receptions, and was twice recognized as an All-American. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Early years
Broyles was born in Norman, Oklahoma. He attended Norman High School, and played for the Norman Tigers high school football team. He finished his career with 79 receptions for 1,688 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 157 tackles and 20 interceptions on defense.

College career
Broyles attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2008 to 2011. He was redshirted in 2007. In his first collegiate game against Cincinnati in 2008, Broyles had seven receptions for a school freshman record 141 yards. He finished the season tying a school freshman record with 46 receptions. His 687 yards were also a Sooners freshman record. He also had six receiving touchdowns and 30 punt returns for 238 yards and a touchdown.

In the 2009 season he caught 76 passes for 964 yards and 12 touchdowns, as well as 13 catches for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns in Oklahoma's 31-27 Sun Bowl victory over Stanford University.

In the 2010 season he caught 131 passes for 1622 yards and 14 touchdowns, as well as 13 catches for 170 yards and 1 touchdown in Oklahoma's 48-20 Fiesta Bowl victory over the University of Connecticut.

Broyles ended the 2010 season with 3,429 career receiving yards, and 35 career touchdowns.

On October 15, 2011, Broyles broke the all-time FBS career reception record (previously held by Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue) with his 317th career catch versus Kansas.

His senior-year regular-season ended in a game against Texas A&M in the third quarter at Norman when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on November 5, 2011.

He holds the NCAA FBS career receptions record with 349.

Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected him in the second round (54th overall pick) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He recorded his first NFL touchdown reception in the 4th quarter of Week 7, a 13-7 loss to the Chicago Bears. On November 16, Broyles was fined $10,000 for an illegal crack-block against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10.