Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2023 (RS-Freshman): Earned first team all-United Athletic Conference, Phil Steele second team all-UAC and Stats Perform Freshman All-American honors as the Trailblazers’ primary long snapper … was near perfect on every special teams snap … also collected academic all-WAC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.  
 
At Utah Tech 2022 (Freshman): Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Before Utah Tech: Was a three-year varsity starter at Centennial High School and helped lead the Huskies to a pair of league championships … played receiver and was the team’s primary long snapper as a senior … ranked as the 17^th-best long snapper in the country by RubioLongSnapping.com … was a three-time all-league scholar athlete honoree … was the CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes club leader.  
 
More on Ryan: Born in Anaheim, California … parents are Angel and John Puente, and Bill and Cristen Kean … also recruited by USC, Washington State, Oregon State, Marshall, Nevada, Colorado State, Cornell, UC Davis and Sacramento State … favorite team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite player is George Kittle … currently majoring in business. 
 
Why Ryan chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because it was the best academic and athletic opportunity for my family and I. I fell in love with the community the second I stepped foot in St. George.”