Kicker, Mississippi State (from Arizona State), 2017–21
Brandon Ruiz
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Gilbert, AZ
- Born
- Feb 18, 1999, in Yuma, Arizona
Brandon Ruiz played kicker at Arizona State (2017–18) and Mississippi State (2020–21).
Career highs
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| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 52 | 49 | 106 |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 49 | 45 | 99 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 43 | 25 | 55 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 44 | 19 | 34 |
| Career | 52 | 70 | 74.3 | 52 | 138 | 294 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | 8 | PK | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Arizona State | 8 | PK | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 8 | PK | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 8 | PK | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 (27 att.) |
| 2018 | Arizona State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.5 (22 att.) |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.4 (9 att.) |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | – | – | – | – | – | – | -1.1 (9 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Mississippi State 6 games, 5 of 9 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 35–34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 24–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 9–49 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 45–6 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 31–17 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 6 | at | L 28–31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2020 Mississippi State 9 games, 10 of 12 field goals
2018 Arizona State 13 games, 18 of 22 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 16–13 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 20–27 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 52–24 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 10 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 21–28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 38–35 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 38–20 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 31–28 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 29–31 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 41–40 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 9 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. | L 20–31 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 8 |
2017 Arizona State 13 games, 19 of 27 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 37–31 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 7 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 20–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 45–52 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 9 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 37–35 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 13 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–34 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 13–7 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 30–10 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 17–48 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 41–30 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 37–44 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 13 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 40–24 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 31–52 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 7 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | XFL | Seattle Sea Dragons * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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