Kicker, Maryland (from Eastern Michigan), 2018–22
Chad Ryland
Lettered 2018–21 at Eastern Michigan (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 38
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 183 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lebanon, PA
- Born
- Oct 15, 1999
Chad Ryland played kicker at Eastern Michigan (2018–21) and Maryland (2022). The New England Patriots took Ryland in round 4, No. 112 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
5field goals, career highvs. Western Michigan, 2021Honors
Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 51 | 41 | 77 |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 52 | 35 | 77 |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 52 | 18 | 51 |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 22 | 86.4 | 55 | 47 | 104 |
| 2022 | Maryland | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 53 | 39 | 96 |
| Career | 75 | 97 | 77.3 | 55 | 180 | 405 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | PK | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | PK | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | PK | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | PK | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Maryland | 38 | PK | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | -10.7 (20 att.) |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.9 (19 att.) |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.5 (12 att.) |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 (22 att.) |
| 2022 | Maryland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11.3 (23 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
2022 Maryland 12 games, 19 of 23 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 7 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 56–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 10 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 27–34 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 27–13 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 29–31 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 38–33 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 31–24 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 10–23 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 30–43 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 37–0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 13 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 16–12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 10 |
2021 Eastern Michigan 13 games, 19 of 22 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 7–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 42–28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 59–21 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 11 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 20–27 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 13–12 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 31–38 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 55–24 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 13 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 52–49 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 26–34 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 8 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 22–21 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 10–31 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | L 20–56 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 8 |
2020 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 11 of 13 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | L 23–27 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 31–38 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 28–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 23–31 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 11 |
| Dec 5 | at | W 53–42 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 17 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 41–33 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 11 |
2019 Eastern Michigan 13 games, 14 of 19 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 30–23 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–38 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 16–42 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 34–27 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 34–37 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 8 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 14–43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 42–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 45–17 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 26–34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 30–34 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 12 |
2018 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 12 of 20 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 51–17 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 9 |
| Sep 8 | at | W 20–19 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 28–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 20–23 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 23–26 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 24–27 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 28–26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 42–20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 17–7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 27–7 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 28–20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. | L 21–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅛″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 52 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 16 | 25 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 28 | 32 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| NFL career | 52 | 77 | 100 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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