Games Played/Started: (2006, 16/3); (2007, 15/9) Total 31/12
Playoffs: (2006, 1/1) Total 1/1
Physically imposing tight end who is a powerful run-blocker and has soft hands as a receiver
Enters 2008 having played in 31 games, including 12 starts, with 36 career receptions for 261 yards and 1 TD
Suffered a knee injury that required surgery in April 2008
Quinn Sypniewski was selected in the 5th round as the 166th-overall pick by the Ravens in the 2006 NFL Draft
Was the 2nd of 2 (S Dawan Landry) 5th-round selections for Baltimore
2007: Stepped up in place of injured TEs Todd Heap and Daniel Wilcox, seeing action in 15 games (missed the season finale with a concussion), including a career-best 9 starts
Posted career highs in receptions (34), receiving yards (246), long reception (13) and TDs (1) in his 2nd season with the Ravens
Led Ravens TEs with 15 catches converted for 1st downs, including 4 on 3rd down
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started and tied for the team lead (Derrick Mason), tying a career high with 6 receptions for a career-high 53 yards in game 10 vs. Cle. (11/18)
Also tied his career high with a 13-yard grab against the Browns
Started and hauled in 4 receptions for 33 yards in game 7 at Buf. (10/21)
Saw action off the bench and hauled in a career-high 6 receptions for 34 yards and caught his 1st-career TD in game 4 at Cle. (9/30)
Saw action off the bench and pulled in 2 receptions for 18 yards (1 for a 1st down), including a career-long 13-yarder in the 20-13 victory in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16)
2006: Saw action in all 16 games, starting 3
Sypniewski pulled in 2 receptions for 15 yards and was instrumental in pass protection, contributing to a line that allowed a franchise-low 17 sacks all season (2nd-lowest total in the NFL in 2006)
Also netted 2 special teams tackles
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Played from scrimmage and hauled in 1 reception for 9 yards in the win in the season finale vs. Buf. (12/31)
Subbed and hauled in his 1st-career reception for 6 yards as the Ravens racked up 283 yards through the air in the 20-10 victory in game 13 at KC (12/10)
Started (Ravens began the game in a 2-TE set) and helped protect the Baltimore's QBs, not allowing a sack and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 114 yards in the 27-0 win in game 11 vs. Pit. (11/26)
Sypniewski also had 2 special teams stops against the Steelers
Started the 1st game of his career, but did not record a catch in the 26-20 win in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/5)
Sypniewski also returned a KO 11 yards against the Bengals
Saw action in his 1st NFL game, but did not record a catch in the 27-0 win in the season opener at TB (9/10)
Became the 1st player in Colorado history to receive a 6th year of eligibility when he was hampered by injuries from 2003-04 and then granted a rare 6th-year medical hardship from the NCAA in 2005
Holds the school career-record by appearing in 55 games, topping the previous mark of 50 by WR Derek McCoy (2000-03)
All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention as a senior in 2005
Finished with 29 receptions for 447 yards (15.4 avg.) and 5 TDs
The Colorado coaches named him the recipient of the Tyronee “Tiger” Bussey Award for perseverance over adversity, injury or illness
Graduated in May 2005 with dual degrees in journalism (news editorial) and history
Attended Johnston (IA) High School
Was regarded by many to be one of the top 2 football players in the state of Iowa
Earned All-America honors from Prep Football Report, PrepStar, Rivals.com, SuperPrep and USA Today (honorable mention)
Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year and earned 1st-team All-Central Iowa Metropolitan League honors
SuperPrep tabbed him as the best jumbo athlete in the preseason, and ranked him as the 3rd-best TE nationally, following the season
Ranked 25th on the ESPN-Reebok Top 100 list
Caught 22 passes for 453 yards and 1 TD, and carried the ball on occasion (6 times for 30 yards) during his senior year
On defense, as a rush defensive end, he was in on 35 tackles, with 9 TFL, including 6 sacks, 18 pressures, 2 FFs and 1 blocked punt in 1999
An All-League choice as a junior
Lettered 4 times in basketball, averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior, earning honorable mention All-Conference accolades
Honor Roll student, owning better than a 3.1 grade point average, which included several advanced courses
Member of the show choir for 4 years in HS, participating in several shows
Taught swimming lessons and worked 2 years as a student assistant in the Colorado’s athletic media relations office during the 2000 and ‘01 offseasons
Father, George, lettered 4 years as an OLB at Drake in the early 1970s before spending 15 seasons as a football coach at Johnston HS
George a football coach at Drake
Participated in teammate Chris McAlister’s annual charity golf tournament in May, 2007
Quinn participated in the inaugural billiards tournament, benefiting Carsons Scholar Fund, which raises money for children’s education, in Oct. 2007
Attended the Abilities Network Fundraiser in Nov. 2007
The Abilities Network raises money and awareness for children with neurological diseases
Married the former Mia Whiting in July, 2006
The couple has a daughter, Keira, born 3/18/08
Full name: Quinn Brian Sypniewski (pronounced: sip-New-ski)
