The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Ryder Burton
- Prev School:
- BYU/West Virginia
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Springville, Utah
- High School:
- Springville
2025 (UAB): earned his first career start against No. 22 Memphis (10/18) where he was 20-of-27 for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-24 upset win
- Named Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Star of the Week following the win
- Appeared in nine games and made two starts
- Threw at least two touchdowns in both starts
- Threw seven touchdowns and five interceptions
2024 (WVU): Did not see any action
2023 (BYU): Entered as a mid-year enrollee and redshirted
- Played quarterback for coach Kalani Sitake at BYU
High School: Played for coach Dave Valeti at Springville High
- Earned all-region first-team honors
- Named Offensive Most Valuable Player in Region 9
- Competed at 2022 Elite 11 Los Angeles regional
- Passed for 21 touchdowns and 1,972 yards as a senior
- Led Springville to Utah 5A State Championship game in 2021
- Threw for 2,301 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior
- Rated a three-star recruit (247Sports)
- Ranked the No. 66 prospect in the nation (247Sports) and No. 14 overall prospect in Utah (247Sports)
- Also played basketball, earning all-region honors and all-state honorable mention
- Earned all-academic region honors
UAB Baseball | The Quick Cut: at Alabama
Thursday, April 23
UAB Beach Volleyball | The Quick Cut: Blazer Beach Bash
Saturday, April 18
UAB Softball | The Quick Cut: Memphis Series
Thursday, April 09
UAB vs ECU Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 08
