Photos: Before Matt Ryan was a Falcon

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Photos: Before Matt Ryan was a Falcon

Ryan was Boston College's QB from 2005 to 2007, leading the Eagles to three bowl victories and a 25-7 record. He was drafted by the Falcons in 2008.

Quarterback Matt Ryan, of Boston College, waits on the sidelines during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan passes against Wake Forest in the third quarter of a football game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in Boston. Boston College won 38-28. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

20070915 - Atlanta - Boston College at Georgia Tech football. Matt Ryan (12) get's a pass off despite pressure from tech Adamm Oliver (42). BOB ANDRES/STAFF

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan drops back to pass during the first half of the Champs Sports Bowl football game against Michigan State in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan passes the football during practice, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at Boston College in Boston. Boston college hosts Wake Forest in the season opener Saturday, Sept. 1. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

Virginia Tech defensive end Chris Ellis, bottom, sacks Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan (12) during the Boston College Atlantic Coast Conference college football game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Don Petersenr)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan reacts to throwing an interception against Florida State during the first half of a college football game in Boston Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan , top center, calls out at the line-of-scrimmage during practice for the Champs Bowl college football game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. Boston College takes on Michigan State on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 in Orlando. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan looks to pass down field during their 55-24 win over Bowling Green in a college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. Ryan threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns in the win. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

** FILE ** In this Nov. 3, 2007 file photo, Boston College Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Matt Ryan, left, congratulates Florida State's Myron Rolle after FSU defeated Boston College 27-17 in an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston. He might not be the best football player in the country, but he's certainly among the smartest. Florida State's Myron Rolle will interview Saturday for a Rhodes Scholarship, just hours before the Seminoles play a key game against Maryland. (AP Photo/Tallahassee Democrat, Mike Ewen)

20070915 - Atlanta - Boston College at Georgia Tech football. Boston College QB Matt Ryan (12) gets off a pass despite pressure from Tech Michael Johnson (93). BOB ANDRES/STAFF

** FILE ** Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski, right, and quarterback Matt Ryan look on during the fourth quarter of their 55-24 win over Bowling Green in a college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston in this Oct. 6, 2007 file photo. Boston Colleges' Matt Ryan and Notre Dames' Jimmy Clausen have traveled starkly different paths. Ryan, a fifth-year senior, has the fourth-ranked Eagles at their highest ranking since Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy in 1984. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan walks to his workout during Boston College's Pro Day in Boston Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Ryan threw 52 passes for pro scouts in preparation for the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Quarterback Matt Ryan, of Boston College, waits on the sidelines during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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