2017 Commit #11 - Ryan Van Demark (Wayne NJ)

[huskymedic]

Ryan Van Demark ‏@RyanVandemark22 12m 12 minutes ago
I am very proud to announce that I have verbally COMMITED to UCONN #UConnFootball #UConnNation #hunchangeslifes

Ryan is a 6-7 265 OL from The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey. Other offers include Villanova, New Hampshire, Fordham, Richmond, and Liberty

Ryan Van Demark PG highlights

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I don't care where his other offers were from, we need linemen. I'm glad to have him in the fold!

 

[gioff23]

OL is the one place where you can overlook stars, as it is a position where teenagers often take years to grow in to their bodies and is ripe for finding a kid with a frame, footwork, and the right attitude. So welcome young man and here's hoping folks talk about you a decade from now the way they talk about Zach Hurd.

 

[Rewster]

Liked the tape on this kid.
Seemed to move well with good feet.
Glad to see this commitment

 

[coachcap]

always glad to get a recruit from the Hun School. Welcome to the Husky family.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Can only hope that our OL is headed in the correct direction. We need Cespedes, Nino Leone and/or Cam DeGeorge to step up if we want to solidify things. Crozier and Peart are a good start. Hopefully this guy can add to the mix in the future, although the height is a bit concerning...don't like my linemen too tall.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I don't care where his other offers were from, we need linemen. I'm glad to have him in the fold!

That's fine. But when we struggle to beat those teams, don't wonder why that is the case.

We can win with a few kids with this kind of offer list. But we are building a roster full of them.

 

[Papadukes]

We need OL bad, the kid may realize there is a chance to play early. Good Luck Ryan I hope you make our OL our strength Go Huskies

 

[huskymedic]

Please not this thread too...

 

[Pudge]

Don't forget Tommy Hopkins - #62

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Ryan!!!

 

[Clockshop]

Enormous Hun tackle Ryan Van DeMark pledges to UConn, talks commitment Enormous Hun tackle Ryan Van DeMark pledges to UConn, talks commitment

 

[huskymedic]

Enormous Hun tackle Ryan Van DeMark pledges to UConn, talks commitment Enormous Hun tackle Ryan Van DeMark pledges to UConn, talks commitment

>>He experienced a five-inch growth spurt from his junior to senior high school years. But it would take some time for his coordination to catch up, which made the Hun opportunity an ideal situation. "I grew around probably five inches and I had to grow into my body, so definitely coming to Hun PG was a good thing," he said.<<

 

[ZOOCONN]

Can only hope that our OL is headed in the correct direction. We need Cespedes, Nino Leone and/or Cam DeGeorge to step up if we want to solidify things. Crozier and Peart are a good start. Hopefully this guy can add to the mix in the future, although the height is a bit concerning...don't like my linemen too tall.

well see what happens with cespedes, assault charges are no joke.

 

[ZOOCONN]

reminds me alotttttttt of cespedes, a kid with a huge frame still growing into his body. for sure needs work technique wise and foot work is rough but his motor is fantastic, talk about blocking to the whistle... you mix that in with a little fight i saw on the tape and he could blossom into something special for this team.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

We have to have a top-50 FCS class coming in! Let's go!!!

 

[gioff23]

Can only hope that our OL is headed in the correct direction. We need Cespedes, Nino Leone and/or Cam DeGeorge to step up if we want to solidify things. Crozier and Peart are a good start. Hopefully this guy can add to the mix in the future, although the height is a bit concerning...don't like my linemen too tall.

he's as tall as Cespedes and shorter than Peart?

 

[NorwalkHusky]

Love the Big Men!!!!

Welcome to Uconn son

 

[NorwalkHusky]

He literally sounds like a Viking!

 

[freescooter]

As someone else said stars are less relevant with linemen. Unless they are 5 star guys you are talking about kids who mostly won't play for 2-3 years after they've gained 20-50 pounds. This kid grew what 5 inches in a year? Get him in the weight room and who knows. If we had a good oline coach that would be helpful too.

 

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2017 Commits - best guess from left: Ryan VanDemark, McAfee, King, Tunstall, Swann, Keating, ?Burnett?