Ryan Nece
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 24, 1979 San Bernardino, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Pacific (San Bernardino) | ||||||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Clint Nece (born February 24, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. Nece is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.
Nece is a community activist involved in many charities throughout the Tampa Bay area. He is on the board of the Tampa Bay Sports Authority and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. In 2006, he created his own foundation "The Ryan Nece Foundation", funding programs for youth and families.
Nece is also the co-founder and managing partner at Next Legacy Partners, a Fund of funds in Palo Alto, California.