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]
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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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
editVan 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] He appeared in 12 games in the 2023 season.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Van Demark". BuffaloBills.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. April 20, 2022. 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.
- ^ "Ryan Van Demark 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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