Ryan Thelwell
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Ryan Thelwell (born April 6, 1973 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League, most recently for the Calgary Stampeders. He is known to the Lions' fans as "Automatic" (because of his ability to always catch the ball). Thelwell played college football with the University of Minnesota. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
In 2004, Thelwell was elected to the West Division's All-Star Team.
Thelwell was a member of the British Columbia Lions' 2006 Grey Cup championship team before being picked up as a free agent by the Stampeders in the 2007 offseason. Thelwell wore jersey #3 for the Lions.
Thelwell moved to London, Ontario when he was four years old.
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