Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2025: Was one of 10 national finalists for the 2025 FCS Punter of the Year Award … earned second team all-United Athletic Conference honors … set school single season record with a 46.4 ypp average (40.26 ypp net), which ranked him 7^th in the FCS subdivision, and he finished 15^th in the FCS ranks in total punt yardage (2,694) … his 46.4 ypp average also stands atop Utah Tech’s career punt yard average list … launched 20 total punts of 50 or more yards, including four 60-plus yard boots, while 18 of his 58 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line with only six touchbacks.
 
Before Utah Tech: Spent three seasons at Utah State from 2022-24 … served as the Aggies’ punter in the final seven games of the 2023 season and played in nine games overall … punted 38 times for an average of 43.21 yards per punt (1,642 yards) … had 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, with eight punts being fair caught and five touchbacks … had seven punts of 50-plus yards on the season, including a career long 75-yard punt at San José State (10/21), which is tied for the fourth longest punt in school history and longest since 1998 … saw playing time in eight games in 2024 and punted seven times for an average of 42.3 yards (296 yards) … had five punts downed inside the 20-yard line and had a season long punt of 48 yards at Washington State (11/9) … punted a season high three times at Temple (9/21) for an average of 40.3 yards … was named an Under Armour All-American and earned Utah Class 5A first-team All-State honors as a punter following his senior season at Farmington High School in 2019 ... named the Region 5 Special Teams Player of the Year as both a junior and senior, earned first-All State honors as a Senior, and earned second-team All-State honors following his junior season … ranked the No. 7 punter in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking Academy … averaged 38.4 yards per punt during his senior campaign as he had 11 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line … recorded 53 touchbacks of 60 kickoffs … was 25-of-28 on extra points and 6-of-8 on field goals with a long of 48 yards … averaged 42.6 yards per punt as a junior with 20 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

More on Ryan: Born in Salt Lake City, Utah … parents are Greg and Lisa Marks … wife’s name is Makenna … his grandfather, Bob Clark, played football at Utah, while his uncle, Rob Clark, played football at Utah State … favorite team is the New England Patriots … favorite player is Tom Brady … favorite musician is Luke Combs … favorite food is breakfast food … currently majoring in finance. 

Why Ryan chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because I love St. George and the people here at Utah Tech. They made me feel like I was at home.”