Ryan Ficken (born February 20, 1980) is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
Career Path
2004 — Present · Mentors noted
2022–
Los Angeles Chargers · Special teams coordinator
NFL
2007–2021
Minnesota Vikings · Assistant running backs coach → Assistant wide receivers coach → Assistant special teams coach → Special teams coordinator
Assistant running backs coach (2007-2008) · Assistant wide receivers coach (2009-2012) · Assistant special teams coach (2013-2020) · Special teams coordinator (2021)
NFL
2004–2006
UCLA · Graduate assistant
NCAA
1998–1999
Arizona State · Player
NCAA
Current Role
LAC · since 2022
Special Teams Coordinator
Los Angeles Chargers
5 seasons in the role · hired 2022
Coaching since2004
In the NFL since2007
NFL teamsMIN · LAC
Data Sources & Attribution
Credits
Records & history — Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. (Accessed 2026-08-15.)
Biography — WikipediaCareer timeline and biographical details from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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