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]
| 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 | |||
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
In Van Demark's career he started 43 games for the UConn Huskies, most of them coming at left tackle.[3]
Professional career
| 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]