Kicker, Western Kentucky, 2015–⁠18

Ryan Nuss

Number
No. 13
Height
5′8″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Fairfield, OH

Ryan Nuss played kicker at Western Kentucky (2015–⁠18).

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2015 and 2016

Kicking

Field goals made, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamFGMFGAPctLongXPPts
2016Western Kentucky5862.531823
2017Western Kentucky101662.5443969
2018Western Kentucky3742.9351524
Career183158.14462116

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Western Kentucky13PKFr.
2016Western Kentucky13PKSo.
2017Western Kentucky13PKJr.
2018Western Kentucky13PKSr.5′8″200

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsagePAAR
2016Western Kentucky––––––-5.3 (8 att.)
2017Western Kentucky––––––-8.0 (15 att.)
2018Western Kentucky––––––-6.5 (7 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

2018 Western Kentucky 10 games, 3 of 7 field goals
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Aug 31atWisconsinL 3–⁠34112503
Sep 8vs.MaineL 28–⁠3101044
Sep 15atLouisvilleL 17–⁠20133525
Sep 22atBall StateW 28–⁠2000044
Sep 29vs.MarshallL 17–⁠20112325
Oct 13atCharlotteL 14–⁠4000022
Oct 27vs.Florida InternationalL 17–⁠38–––––
Nov 2atMiddle TennesseeL 10–⁠2901011
Nov 10atFlorida AtlanticL 15–⁠3400000
Nov 17vs.UTEPW 40–⁠1600000
2017 Western Kentucky 13 games, 10 of 16 field goals
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Sep 2vs.Eastern KentuckyW 31–⁠17114447
Sep 9atIllinoisL 7–⁠2000011
Sep 16vs.Louisiana TechL 22–⁠2301022
Sep 23vs.Ball StateW 33–⁠21224039
Oct 7atUTEPW 15–⁠1401011
Oct 14vs.CharlotteW 45–⁠14124369
Oct 20atOld DominionW 35–⁠3100055
Oct 28vs.Florida AtlanticL 28–⁠4201044
Nov 4atVanderbiltL 17–⁠31112925
Nov 11atMarshallL 23–⁠30112825
Nov 17vs.Middle TennesseeW 41–⁠382237511
Nov 24atFlorida InternationalL 17–⁠41133825
Dec 16 ✦vs.Georgia StateL 17–⁠27113825
2016 Western Kentucky 6 games, 5 of 8 field goals
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Sep 1vs.RiceW 46–⁠14233128
Sep 10atAlabamaL 10–⁠38112514
Sep 17atMiami (OH)W 31–⁠24112625
Sep 24vs.VanderbiltL 30–⁠31122514
Oct 1vs.Houston ChristianW 50–⁠301022
Oct 15atMiddle TennesseeW 44–⁠43–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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