Ryan Switzer was a former North Carolina star receiver who enjoyed a five year NFL career. He has now retired.
Switzer, who had not played in an NFL game since 2019, announced Monday his decision via Twitter.
Switzer has spent the past two seasons in Cleveland, where he was a member of the practice squad while suffering from injuries.
A new beginning. We are so grateful. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/btReNDUyRJ
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) July 18, 2022
Switzer had spent two years returning kicks or punts to the NCAA before that. Pittsburgh Steelers. He caught 36 passes for Pittsburgh in 2018, for 253 yards, and a touchdown.
Switzer was a fourth-round draft selection of the Dallas Cowboys He was an All-American college student in North Carolina in 2017. He ended his four-year career as a Tar Heel with 26 touchdowns, seven of which were on punt returns.
