The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Burton, Ryder
Jersey Number 15
Ryder Burton
- Prev School:
- BYU/West Virginia
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Springville, Utah
- High School:
- Springville
Bio
2024 (WEST VIRGINIA)
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Did not see any action
2023 (BYU)
- Redshirted
- Played quarterback for coach Kalani Sitake at BYU
- Entered as a mid-year enrollee and redshirted in 2023
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 (2021)
- Threw for 2,301 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior
- Rated a three-star recruit (247sports)
- Ranked the No. 66 quarterback 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
PERSONAL
- Son of Brad and Bryanna Burton
- One of five children (3 brothers, 1 sister)
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 4
Tuesday, September 16
UAB Athletics Live Stream
Monday, September 15
UAB Football Postgame Press Conference | Akron
Sunday, September 14
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 3
Tuesday, September 09
