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Browns select BYU TE Carsen Ryan with last pick in 2026 NFL Draft
TL;DR
The Cleveland Browns selected BYU tight end Carsen Ryan with the last pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ryan, standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 255 pounds, had 620 yards and three touchdowns in his final season at BYU.
Key points
- Cleveland Browns selected Carsen Ryan in the 2026 NFL Draft
- Ryan is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound tight end
- He had 620 yards and three touchdowns at BYU
- Ryan excelled in athletic drills, ranking in the 91st percentile
- He is a heavy-handed blocker
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The Cleveland Browns have selected their tenth, and presumably last, player of the 2026 NFL Draft. Adding a second tight end to the roster on Day 3 of the draft, the Browns have selected BYU tight end Carsen Ryan.
A 6-foot-3 and 255-pound tight end, Ryan racked up 620 yards and three touchdowns this past season at BYU. A good lateral mover as well, Ryan ran a three-cone and short shuttle both in the 91st percentile of tight ends all-time as well. His 40-yard dash time was 4.71, but the 10-yard split again came in at the 91st percentile. The explosive jumps came in at the 70th percentile (33.5-inch vertical jump) and 59th percentile (9-foot-7 broad jump), respectively.
A heavy-handed blocker as well, Ryan fills a role for the Browns as they round out their 2026 class.
Browns 2026 NFL Draft class
- Round 1, Pick 9 (via KC): Utah OT Spencer Fano
- Round 1, Pick 24: (via JAX): Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion
- Round 2, Pick 39: Washington WR Denzel Boston
- Round 2, Pick 58 (via SF): Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- Round 3, Pick 86 (via LAC): Florida OT Austin Barber
- Round 5, Pick 146: Alabama C Parker Brailsford
- Round 5, Pick 149 (via CIN): Alabama LB Justin Jefferson
- Round 5, Pick 170 (via DEN): Cincinnati TE Joe Royer
- Round 6, Pick 182 (via DEN): Arkansas QB Taylen Green
- Round 7, Pick 248: BYU TE Carsen Ryan
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns select BYU TE Carsen Ryan with last pick in 2026 NFL Draft
Q&A
What are Carsen Ryan's stats from his last season at BYU?
Carsen Ryan recorded 620 yards and three touchdowns in his final season at BYU.
How did Carsen Ryan perform in athletic drills at the NFL Draft?
Ryan ran a 4.71 in the 40-yard dash and achieved 91st percentile results in both the three-cone and short shuttle drills.
What position does Carsen Ryan play for the Cleveland Browns?
Carsen Ryan plays as a tight end for the Cleveland Browns.