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Carsen Ryan

Tight End, Cleveland Browns · #48.

Player facts

Team: Cleveland Browns
Position: Tight End
Number: 48
Born: Aug 21, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Orem, UT, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 255 lbs
College: BYU
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Thu, Oct 1	vs PIT	W 27-24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CAR	W 21-18	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TB	W 23-19	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Carsen Ryan (born August 22, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars, UCLA Bruins, and Utah Utes. Ryan was selected by the Browns in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Carsen Ryan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Ryan grew up in Orem, Utah and attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah until his senior season when he transferred to American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah. During his senior season, hauled in 53 receptions for 609 yards and three touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Ryan was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins over offers from other schools such as BYU, Nebraska, Washington, Colorado, Virginia, Boise State, San Diego State, and Kansas.

UCLA

As a freshman in 2022, Ryan posted six receptions for 82 yards. In the 2023 season, he recorded 13 receptions for 205 yards and three touchdowns. After the season, Ryan entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Utah

Ryan transferred to play for the Utah Utes. In week 12 of the 2024 season, he recorded four catches for 78 yards in a loss to Colorado. During the 2024 season, Ryan hauled in ten passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. After the season, he once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

BYU

Ryan transferred to play for the BYU Cougars. He entered the 2025 season as an immediate starter for the Cougars. In week one of the 2025 season, Ryan hauled in his first touchdown as a Cougar in a victory over Portland State. In week 3, he notched four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in a win against East Carolina.

He had 45 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns on the season.