Ryan Van Demark

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Ryan Van Demark
No. 74 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: Wayne, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Wayne Valley (NJ)
Hun School of Princeton (NJ)
College: UConn (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan William Van Demark (born March 22, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn. [1]

Contents

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

Van Demark started 43 games for the UConn Huskies, most of them coming at left tackle. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+12 in
(1.99 m)
307 lb
(139 kg)
35+34 in
(0.91 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
5.27 s1.75 s2.97 s4.54 s7.50 s30.5 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] He appeared in 12 games in the 2023 season. [10]

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References

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