Punter, Maryland (from Notre Dame), 2022–26
Bryce McFerson
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indian Trail, NC
Bryce McFerson plays punter for Maryland, after Notre Dame (2022–23).
2026 so far
30 punts, 41.6 average
Last game: vs. Rutgers, L 30–37
Next game: vs. Illinois, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Honors
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 38 | 1,712 | 45.1 | 59 | 5 |
| 2024 | Maryland | 52 | 2,343 | 45.1 | 64 | 21 |
| 2025 | Maryland | 56 | 2,473 | 44.2 | 62 | 19 |
| 2026 | Maryland | 30 | 1,248 | 41.6 | 58 | 8 |
| Career | 176 | 7,776 | 44.2 | 64 | 53 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 34 | P | RS | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 34 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Maryland | 34 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | Maryland | 34 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Maryland | 34 | P | Sr. | 6′2″ | 191 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Maryland 7 games, 30 punts, 41.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Hampton | W 62–0 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at UConn | W 38–14 | 3 | 111 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 26–35 | 2 | 80 | 43 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UCLA | L 3–54 | 8 | 358 | 58 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Nebraska | L 23–48 | 5 | 223 | 50 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Ohio State | L 16–45 | 7 | 284 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Rutgers | L 30–37 | 4 | 146 | 39 | 1 |
2025 Maryland 12 games, 56 punts, 44.2 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 39–7 | 7 | 350 | 62 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 20–9 | 3 | 138 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Towson | W 44–17 | 4 | 194 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Wisconsin | W 27–10 | 8 | 365 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Washington | L 20–24 | 3 | 149 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Nebraska | L 31–34 | 5 | 204 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | atUCLA | L 17–20 | 8 | 366 | 61 | 5 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Indiana | L 10–55 | 4 | 149 | 42 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | atRutgers | L 20–35 | 3 | 94 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Illinois | L 6–24 | 5 | 218 | 58 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Michigan | L 20–45 | 2 | 77 | 40 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Michigan State | L 28–38 | 4 | 169 | 56 | 2 |
2024 Maryland 12 games, 52 punts, 45.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.UConn | W 50–7 | 6 | 269 | 64 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Michigan State | L 24–27 | 4 | 194 | 63 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | at Virginia | W 27–13 | 6 | 284 | 57 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Villanova | W 38–20 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atIndiana | L 28–42 | 7 | 327 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northwestern | L 10–37 | 3 | 123 | 50 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. USC | W 29–28 | 3 | 159 | 58 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Minnesota | L 23–48 | 3 | 151 | 62 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Oregon | L 18–39 | 4 | 169 | 51 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Rutgers | L 17–31 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Iowa | L 13–29 | 7 | 294 | 54 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Penn State | L 7–44 | 7 | 294 | 53 | 2 |
2023 Notre Dame 11 games, 38 punts, 45.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Tennessee State | W 56–3 | 2 | 86 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at NC State | W 45–24 | 6 | 304 | 59 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Michigan | W 41–17 | 2 | 98 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Ohio State | L 14–17 | 2 | 92 | 46 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Duke | W 21–14 | 6 | 233 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at Louisville | L 20–33 | 4 | 170 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.USC | W 48–20 | 5 | 229 | 51 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 58–7 | 2 | 76 | 41 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | at Clemson | L 23–31 | 6 | 301 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Wake Forest | W 45–7 | 2 | 64 | 37 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 40–8 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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