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Ryan Hannam, former NFL TE, joins Pro Mindset host Craig Domann and shares his football journey from Northern Iowa to the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys. Ryan played tight end and was drafted in the 5th round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Ryan played in 58 NFL games during his career including Super Bowl XL (2006) with the Seahawks and caught two passes in the Super Bowl.
Ryan talks about the biggest adjustment going from 1-AA Northern Iowa to the NFL. His philosophy was simple: Put your head down and work hard until somebody tells you not to come to work. He mentions that NFL players are bigger and faster, but there is a place for players with borderline athletic ability if they are reliable, consistent and trustworthy.
Ryan shares his free agency experience after his contract expired in Seattle. He loved Seattle and planned to come back, however, the Dallas Cowboys made an offer he could not refuse and the Seahawks wished him the best. Ryan gives vivid details of the day he spent in Dallas and getting an excellent offer in free agency but was still expecting to return to Seattle. Finding out signing with Dallas was in his best interest was an eye opener for him. He calls it his “cold water in the face” moment.
Ryan is very transparent about his experiences, expectations and his adversities. He talks about the life lessons he has taken from his NFL career and has carried them forward in his business career and in coaching his two daughters. Ryan was inducted into the ISHSAA Hall of Fame in November, 2020. He is a Partner at Financial Designs, LLC in Cedar Falls, IA.
Ryan talks about the biggest adjustment going from 1-AA Northern Iowa to the NFL. His philosophy was simple: Put your head down and work hard until somebody tells you not to come to work. He mentions that NFL players are bigger and faster, but there is a place for players with borderline athletic ability if they are reliable, consistent and trustworthy.
Ryan shares his free agency experience after his contract expired in Seattle. He loved Seattle and planned to come back, however, the Dallas Cowboys made an offer he could not refuse and the Seahawks wished him the best. Ryan gives vivid details of the day he spent in Dallas and getting an excellent offer in free agency but was still expecting to return to Seattle. Finding out signing with Dallas was in his best interest was an eye opener for him. He calls it his “cold water in the face” moment.
Ryan is very transparent about his experiences, expectations and his adversities. He talks about the life lessons he has taken from his NFL career and has carried them forward in his business career and in coaching his two daughters. Ryan was inducted into the ISHSAA Hall of Fame in November, 2020. He is a Partner at Financial Designs, LLC in Cedar Falls, IA.
