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Browns Take BYU Tight End Carsen Ryan With No. 248 Pick

The late-round pick projects as a versatile depth option in Todd Monken's multi–tight end scheme.

Brigham Young University Cougars tight end Carsen Ryan (20) catches a pass for a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Portland State Vikings at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.

Overview

  • Cleveland selected Ryan at No. 248 in the seventh round Saturday, making him their second tight end of the draft after Joe Royer at No. 170.
  • Ryan reached BYU after stops at UCLA and Utah, then logged 45 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns in 2025 as a co-captain and All-Big 12 honorable mention.
  • Draft analysts highlight a balanced profile with receiving skill and blocking toughness, and Browns Wire notes a 9.28 Relative Athletic Score and a 75.3 PFF run-blocking grade.
  • He joins a crowded tight end room led by 2025 third-rounder Harold Fannin Jr., and he reunites with former Utah teammate Spencer Fano, now a first-round tackle in Cleveland.
  • As a seventh-rounder he must earn a roster spot in camp, while his selection ends a 16-year gap since the last BYU tight end was drafted, Dennis Pitta in 2010.