Punter, Michigan State, 2022–25
Ryan Eckley
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lithia, FL
- Born
- Feb 16, 2004
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Ryan Eckley played punter at Michigan State (2022–25). The Baltimore Ravens took Eckley in round 6, No. 211 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 56 | 2,615 | 46.7 | 67 | 24 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 43 | 2,060 | 47.9 | 61 | 6 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 49 | 2,378 | 48.5 | 60 | 20 |
| Career | 148 | 7,053 | 47.7 | 67 | 50 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 96 | P | RS | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 96 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 96 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 96 | P | Jr. | 6′2″ | 207 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | – | – | – | – | – | – | -1.8 (1 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
2025 Michigan State 12 games, 49 punts, 48.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 23–6 | 6 | 308 | 59 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 42–40 | 3 | 164 | 60 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–24 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 31–45 | 3 | 169 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 27–38 | 4 | 204 | 54 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 13–38 | 3 | 135 | 48 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 13–38 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 20–31 | 7 | 332 | 55 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 20–23 | 5 | 231 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 10–28 | 5 | 242 | 58 | 3 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 17–20 | 6 | 257 | 58 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 38–28 | 5 | 238 | 54 | 4 |
2024 Michigan State 11 games, 43 punts, 47.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 16–10 | 6 | 297 | 58 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 27–24 | 3 | 154 | 61 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 40–0 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 19–23 | 2 | 98 | 50 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 7–38 | 5 | 233 | 58 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 10–31 | 6 | 266 | 55 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–24 | 3 | 155 | 54 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 10–47 | 3 | 168 | 58 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–38 | 6 | 272 | 53 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 24–17 | 5 | 246 | 58 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 14–41 | 3 | 116 | 40 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 11 games, 56 punts, 46.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 31–7 | 3 | 129 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 45–14 | 2 | 79 | 40 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 7–41 | 4 | 154 | 52 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 16–26 | 6 | 293 | 67 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 24–27 | 2 | 96 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 0–49 | 7 | 328 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 12–27 | 6 | 256 | 54 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–17 | 7 | 338 | 57 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 3–38 | 6 | 252 | 58 | 4 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 24–21 | 4 | 204 | 56 | 3 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 0–42 | 9 | 486 | 63 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75½″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
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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