Kicker, Northern Illinois (from Butler), 2022–26
Ryan Short
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hinsdale, IL
Ryan Short plays kicker for Northern Illinois, after Butler (2022–25).
Career highs
4field goals, career highvs. Presbyterian, 2025Kicking
Punting
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Butler | 39 | PK | RS | ||
| 2024 | Butler | 39 | PK | So. | ||
| 2025 | Butler | 39 | PK | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 39 | PK | Sr. | 6′0″ | 185 |
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
2025 Butler 11 games, 15 of 16 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs.Truman State | W 37–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | atHanover | W 16–7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 20 | at Weber State | L 24–38 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Marist | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 4 | at St. Thomas (MN) | W 21–14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Presbyterian | L 25–31 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 18 | at Dayton | W 23–17 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 8 | at Morehead State | L 30–31 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 12 |
| Nov 15 | at San Diego | L 7–29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Valparaiso | W 27–20 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 9 |
No box score in the source for Nov 1 vs. Drake, so that game is not listed.
2024 Butler 12 games, 11 of 14 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Upper Iowa | W 40–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Murray State | W 19–17 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Hanover | W 53–0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 9 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 63–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Morehead State | W 40–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | at Drake | L 17–27 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Dayton | L 14–21 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 26 | at Davidson | W 48–38 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 12 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Stetson | W 46–13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 9 | atValparaiso | W 24–17 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 16 | vs.St. Thomas (MN) | W 36–20 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 23 | atPresbyterian | L 27–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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