{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{for|the American music producer|Ryan Hewitt (record producer)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ryan Hewitt | image = Ryan Hewitt (American fotball).JPG | alt = | caption = Hewitt with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017. | number = 89, 45 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|24|mf=y}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 255 | high_school = Mullen (Denver) | college = Stanford | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2018}}) * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2019}})* | highlights = | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 23 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 221 | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = HewiRy00 }} '''Ryan Michael Hewitt''' (born January 24, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end and fullback. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
==College career== Hewitt played college football at Stanford University from 2009 to 2013. He finished his collegiate career with 59 receptions for 473 yards and six touchdowns.
==Professional career== ===Cincinnati Bengals=== Hewitt was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dehner Jr. | first=Paul | title=Bengals hit hybrid sweet spot with Ryan Hewitt | website=Cincinnati Enquirer | date=2014-08-14 | url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2014/08/14/bengals-hit-hybrid-sweet-spot-ryan-hewitt/14085643/ | access-date=2025-05-17}}</ref> He won a training camp battle with veteran fullback John Conner to secure a spot on the Bengals final roster.
Hewitt had 10 receptions for 86 yards during his rookie season, and finished eighth in Pro Football Focus's lead blocker rankings. He has established himself as a versatile weapon for Cincinnati, playing the H-back position and blocking for running plays while also catching passes out of the backfield and from the tight end position.
On September 1, 2018, Hewitt was released by the Bengals as a part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dehner Jr. |first=Paul |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Bengals release veteran Ryan Hewitt, shift to Mason Schreck |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2018/09/01/cincinnati-bengals-release-veteran-ryan-hewitt/1173314002/ |access-date=September 2, 2018 |website=Cincinnati.com}}</ref>
===Indianapolis Colts=== On September 3, 2018, Hewitt was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker, Andrew |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Colts Sign Free Agent Tight End Ryan Hewitt; Place Tyquan Lewis On IR |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-free-agent-tight-end-ryan-hewitt-place-tyquan-lewis-on-ir |website=Colts.com}}</ref>
===Tennessee Titans=== On June 13, 2019, Hewitt signed with the Tennessee Titans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouda, Nate |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Titans Sign TE Ryan Hewitt, Waive TE Keith Towbridge |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/titans-sign-te-ryan-hewitt-waive-te-keith-towbridge/}}</ref> He was released on August 31, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt, Jim |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns |url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-to-53-players-while-also-trading-wr-taywan-taylo |website=TitansOnline.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Ryan-Hewitt/928318af-6c12-4cb8-8c58-7e69a2736e42 Cincinnati Bengals bio] *[http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208167751 Stanford Cardinal bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hewitt, Ryan}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Denver Category:American football tight ends Category:American football fullbacks Category:Stanford Cardinal football players Category:Cincinnati Bengals players Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Tennessee Titans players