Carsen Ryan

● Broad build, with meaty thighs and well-distributed mass (looks the part) ● Good route speed to reach landmarks on time ● Catches ball cleanly with his hands; focus doesn’t wane in stride ● Natural body control in his routes and at the catch point ● Gashes defenses with leaks and delayed patterns ● Strong and balanced as a runner — open-field tacklers often slide off his frame ● Physical and smart with inline blocking duties ● Strong at the point but also maximizes body positioning to shield ● Outstanding football toughness (“All he does is work,” according to an NFL scout)

● Some tightness in lower half, especially when moving laterally ● Lacks burst in/out of his breaks for easy separation ● Production a tad inflated by underneath targets versus zone (6.5-yard average depth of target in 2025) ● Very low success rate in high-traffic situations (five catches on 16 contested targets) ● Quality catch radius but some body stiffness adjusting to throws ● Can do a better job sinking as a blocker to re-leverage ● Only one season of steady receiving production

A one-year starter at BYU (and a starter for two-and-a-half years overall), Ryan was a Y tight end (59.6 percent of career snaps inline) in offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s scheme. After stops at UCLA and Utah, he transferred to Provo to become more involved as a pass catcher in his final year of eligibility — and that is exactly what happened. He finished third on the team in targets in 2025 and tied for sixth-most receiving yards (620) among FBS tight ends (ironically, tied with Utah’s Dallen Bentley). A surprising NFL combine snub, Ryan stands out in both phases as a receiver and blocker. He is an urgent, controlled route runner who feasts underneath against zone coverage, with reliable hands and some creativity after the catch. He is limited by some body stiffness and needs to do a better job with body position to win a crowd. As a blocker, he is both quick and physical with his inline duties to reach, cut off or get outside defenders. Overall, Ryan is more coordinated than explosive and offers an appealing mix of pass-catching talent and blocking toughness. Regardless of where he is drafted, he has the type of talent that sticks on a roster and becomes valuable for an NFL offense.