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Ryan McCollum

Center, Pittsburgh Steelers · #62.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Center
Number: 62
Born: Mar 4, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Spring, TX, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Texas A&M
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

About

Ryan McCollum (born March 4, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ryan McCollum, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

In August 2015, McCollum verbally committed to play college football at Oklahoma State. On December 2, 2015, he decommitted from Oklahoma State, and committed to Texas A&M on December 13, 2015. He played at Texas A&M from 2016 to 2020.

In 2017, he appeared in 13 games, with seven starts. In 2018, he appeared in 12 games with seven starts. In 2019, he appeared in eight games, and was awarded the Offensive Unselfish Leadership Award at the annual team banquet.

In 2020, he served as the offensive team captain in five games. He was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week for the week ending December 7, 2020. On January 6, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NFL draft.

Personal life

On September 15, 2018, McCollum was arrested for reckless driving and evading a campus police officer; on September 28, 2018, all charges were dropped.

In July 2020, McCollum married his wife, Maddie Douglas, a former Texas A&M volleyball player. Their daughter was born in June 2023. Their son was born in December 2025.

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