Ryan Kessenich is in his fourth season with the 49ers as an area scout. He joined San Francisco after spending 2018 as a consultant of Northwestern University's football team and the Reese's Senior Bowl.

Kessenich previously worked with the Chicago Bears as a pro/college scout (2013-14) and a national college scout (2015-17). In his roles, he evaluated top college players throughout the country and worked in multiple aspects of draft preparation. Prior to joining the Bears, Kessenich spent four seasons (2009-12) as a Midwest area college scout with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ryan Kessenich is in his fourth season with the 49ers as an area scout. He joined San Francisco after spending 2018 as a consultant of Northwestern University's football team and the Reese's Senior Bowl.

Kessenich previously worked with the Chicago Bears as a pro/college scout (2013-14) and a national college scout (2015-17). In his roles, he evaluated top college players throughout the country and worked in multiple aspects of draft preparation. Prior to joining the Bears, Kessenich spent four seasons (2009-12) as a Midwest area college scout with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before his time with Kansas City, Kessenich spent three seasons at Northwestern as a quality control/assistant recruiting coordinator (2006-07) and the director of player personnel/player development (2008). He first entered the NFL in a full-time capacity as a pro personnel assistant with Washington in 2005 following time as a training camp coordinator in 2003 and 2004 with the Chiefs.

Kessenich received a degree in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2006. He also received a master's degree in sport management from Northwestern in 2008.

Kessenich and his wife, Ashley, reside in Madison, WI. The couple has two daughters, Kendall and Jordyn.