The city of Bessemer has renamed 2305 Fairfax Avenue, where Ryans grew up, as DeMeco Ryans Street. Ryans attended a special ceremony with his family, the Bessemer High School football team, local ...

A young roster loaded with promise has the perfect head coach leading them, with the same lofty standards he operated under when he wore the same helmet himself. In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Houston ...

But with 20 regular-season wins, two AFC South titles and a pair of playoff victories, Ryans would have to be considered a top 10 coach in the sport heading into training camp, right? Wrong. Pro ...

Ryans sets a high bar for his players, whether their inexperienced rookies or grizzled veterans, but he's put the infrastructure in place to make sure they have to tools to meet those high ...

Jun 10, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans speaks during a press conference after an NFL football minicamp at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images ...

After dominating long stretches of the game with six sacks, the Texans' defense allowed Carolina's rookie quarterback Bryce Young to lead a 17-play drive to set up the game-winning field goal.

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"DeMeco Ryans is just one of the most brilliant football minds I've ever been around," Stradley said. "I remember my first year writing for Chron.com, it was his rookie year (as a player), and ...

In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans spent the No. 1 overall pick on pass rusher Mario Williams, but it was their second-round pick who stole Defensive Rookie of the Year Honors.

In his 9-year NFL career, Ryans was NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2006), Second Team All-Pro (2007), a two-time Pro Bowl selectee (2007, 2009), and he led the NFL in tackles in 2006.