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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 … currently majoring in finance. 

Why Ryan chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because it seemed like the perfect fit for my wife and I. We love the warm weather and the opportunity to come and play in St George for Utah Tech seemed like the place we needed to be.”