Ryan Van Demark
| No. 74 – Buffalo Bills | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 22, 1998 Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Wayne Valley High School Hun School of Princeton | ||
| College: | UConn (2017–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Ryan William Van Demark (born March 22, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at UConn.[1]
Van Demark grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played prep football and volleyball at Wayne Valley High School. After graduating in 2016, he spent a postgraduate year at the Hun School of Princeton to help further develop his skills as a football player before starting college.[2]
College career
[edit]Van Demark started 43 games for the UConn Huskies, most of them coming at left tackle.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
35+3⁄4 in (0.91 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.27 s | 1.75 s | 2.97 s | 4.54 s | 7.50 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Van Demark signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[5] However Van Demark, was waived during final roster cuts.[6] But he later signed with to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[7] On January 23, 2023, Van Demark signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills.[8]
Van Demark made the Bills' initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ryan Van Demark". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Meredith, Jon (May 8, 2022). "Wayne Valley's Ryan Van Demark – From High School Project to College Prospect to NFL Product". TAPinto. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Van Demark NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for UConn OT". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Van Demark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (May 13, 2022). "Insider: Why the Colts gave undrafted tackle Ryan Van Demark $175,000 to sign with them". IndyStar. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (August 30, 2022). "Report: Colts waive OT Ryan Van Demark, LB Forrest Rhyne". Colts Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Merideth, Jon (September 6, 2022). "Wayne Valley Alum Van Demark Chooses Buffalo Bills Over Indianapolis Colts". TAPinto. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Top 5 things to know about the Bills initial 53-man roster". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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- Living people
- Players of American football from Passaic County, New Jersey
- People from Wayne, New Jersey
- American football offensive tackles
- Hun School of Princeton alumni
- UConn Huskies football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Wayne Valley High School alumni
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