Ryder Kusch holds the TE · Starter spot in Temple Owls’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ryder Kusch logged a 4.3% overall usage rate in 2025.

Ryder Kusch is a tight end for Temple who hails from White Rock, British Columbia. He attended The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey, where he recorded 35 receptions and 692 yards while playing tight end and defensive end. As a freshman in 2025, Kusch made his collegiate debut in week 1 at UMass with 3 receptions and 2 touchdowns. He finished the season with 13 receptions for 60 yards and 3 touchdowns, earning a spot on the President's Honor Roll and lettering for the Owls. The sophomore currently competes at tight end for Temple.

Temple2025 — present