{"id":115378,"date":"2026-04-25T19:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/byus-carsen-ryan-selected-by-cleveland-browns-in-seventh-round-of-nfl-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T19:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:58:35","slug":"byus-carsen-ryan-selected-by-cleveland-browns-in-seventh-round-of-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/byus-carsen-ryan-selected-by-cleveland-browns-in-seventh-round-of-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"BYU\u2019s Carsen Ryan selected by Cleveland Browns in seventh round of NFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For the first time in 16 years, a BYU tight end was taken in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n

Carsen Ryan was the latest to do so, as he was selected by the Cleveland Browns<\/a> in the seventh round with the No. 248 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The last time a BYU tight end had been drafted was 2010, when Dennis Pitta<\/a> went to the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> in the fourth round.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan is more coordinated than explosive and offers an appealing mix of pass-catching talent and blocking toughness,\u201d The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler wrote of Ryan in his \u201cThe Beast\u201d draft preview<\/a>. \u201cRegardless of where he is drafted, he has the type of talent that sticks on a roster and becomes valuable for an NFL offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan (6-foot-3, 255 pounds) took advantage of his lone season in Provo, following a college career that saw the American Fork High product play at UCLA and Utah prior to landing with the Cougars.<\/p>\n

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While Ryan had established himself as a solid blocking tight end, he made the most of his opportunities to shine as a pass catcher for BYU in 2025.<\/p>\n

He finished the year with 45 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns and played a pivotal role in helping freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier build his confidence during a 12-2 campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan profiles as a combination tight end with good size, adequate strength and plenty of aggression. He centers his blocks and works with inside hands, although he\u2019s substantially more effective versus LBs\/DBs in space than he is at duking it out in-line,\u201d NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein said of Ryan\u2019s pro prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe could use more polish as a route-runner to help create cleaner throwing windows, but he has the foot quickness to improve in that area. His hands are OK, but he needs to do a better job of securing catches through contact at the next level. Ryan has average speed but pretty good flow with the ball in his hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

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