Ryan Van Demark

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Ryan Van Demark

No. 74 – Buffalo Bills

Position:

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 26)
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

Indianapolis Colts (2022)
Buffalo Bills (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Games played:	12

Player stats at NFL.com · 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

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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

^ "Ryan Van Demark". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Meredith, Jon "Ferris". "Wayne Valley’s Ryan Van Demark – From High School Project to College Prospect to NFL Product", TAPinto Wayne, May 8, 2022. Accessed September 6, 2023. "Ryan Van Demark was not the best football player for the Wayne Valley Indians before he graduated in 2016, but he had a lot of potential.... For the young man from Wayne, this is just another opportunity in a long series, where he has proved himself time and time again.... So, after graduation, Van Demark attended the Hun Prep School."
^ "Ryan Van Demark NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for UConn OT". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Van Demark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ Erickson, Joel A. "Insider: Why the Colts gave undrafted tackle Ryan Van Demark $175,000 to sign with them". IndyStar. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Hickey, Kevin. "Report: Colts waive OT Ryan Van Demark, LB Forrest Rhyne". Colts Wire. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Merideth, Jon. "Wayne Valley Alum Van Demark Chooses Buffalo Bills Over Indianapolis Colts". TAPinto. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". buffalobills.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
^ Brown, Chris. "Top 5 things to know about the Bills initial 53-man roster". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.