Toronto Argonauts Head Coach and former Boise State Broncos quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie will be inducted into the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2026.
Ryan Dinwiddie is six foot one and weighs 195 pounds. The 44-year-old from Elk Grove, California, played four seasons at Boise State (2000-03). He completed 622 of 992 passes (62.7%) for 9,819 yards, 82 touchdowns, 21 interceptions, 197 carries for 105 yards, and 18 touchdowns in 42 games for the Broncos.
He went 28-6 as a starter, and led the Broncos to win the Fort Worth Bowl in 2003 and was named MVP. Dinwiddie’s record NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) for career passing efficiency (168.9) record was broken by the late Colt Brennan in 2007. He is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Boise State history.
Dinwiddie signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He spent two seasons on Chicago’s practice squad. In 2005, he played for the Hamburg Sea Devils (NFLE), completing 73 of 155 passes (47.1%) for 934 yards, five touchdowns, seven interceptions, and six carries for 11 yards in ten games. The Sea Devils finished with a 5-5 record.
In 2006, Dinwiddie signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played three seasons as a backup, completing 121 of 207 passes (58.5%) for 1,581 yards, six touchdowns, nine interceptions, 23 carries for 112 yards, and one touchdown.
Then, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010. He completed 62 of 123 passes (50.4%) for 950 yards, five touchdowns, five interceptions, and 13 carries for 65 yards in two seasons in Saskatchewan. He retired following the 2011 season before starting his coaching career.
Dinwiddie began as an offensive quality control coach for the Montreal Alouettes from 2013 to 2015. Next, he spent three seasons as the Calgary Stampeders quarterback coach from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton.
Dinwiddie was hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Argonauts on December 12, 2019. He concluded his fifth season in Toronto with a record of 51-35, including finishing first in the East Division three times, and winning two Grey Cup championships.
In addition to Dinwiddie, Boise State is also inducting basketball player Derrick Marks, football coach Chris Petersen, gymnast Shani Remme, track and field athlete Kristie Schoffield, and soccer player Raimee Sherle.
