Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 157 | 41.5 | 47 | 2 |
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Bryce McFerson
Senior punter for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 191 lb · Indian Trail, NC · Metrolina Christian Academy
Returning to Maryland for 2026
The story
4 punter for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2022.
- Transferred from Notre Dame to Maryland in 2024.
The numbers
39.3
yards per punt · 2026
4 punts · long of 47 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 punts, 46 avg, vs Hampton
Bryce McFerson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Marcus Freeman and Mike Locksley. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Notre Dame3-star out of Metrolina Christian Academy
202412 games
- Entered the portal
202512 games
- All-Big Ten
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 NO · 46 YDS · 46 AVG
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Sloan’s 2022 season.
Matches Joshua on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to George Caratan's junior season at UConn (2023).
78%match
Matches George on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from George on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryce McFerson
Background
Career Honors: 2026 Ray Guy Watch List 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten 3x Ray Guy Award Ray’s 8 List selection 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 CSC Academic All-District As a Redshirt Junior (2025): Finished the regular season second in the Big Ten with a 44.2-yard punting average. Punting average ran...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology