Riley Dixon: P · Syracuse · #92.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Syracuse’s specialists
Riley Dixon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Second season at Syracuse.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
43.7 gross, but 0 of 65 inside the 20 (0.0%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs Rhode Island | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 64 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-17vs Wake Forest | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-27vs Central Michigan | 5 | 252 | 50.4 | 60 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs No. 8 LSU | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 56 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-45@ South Florida | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 38-44@ Virginia | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-23vs No. 25 Pittsburgh | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-45@ No. 17 Florida State | 9 | 404 | 44.9 | 62 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-41@ Louisville | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-37vs No. 1 Clemson | 6 | 291 | 48.5 | 63 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 29-42@ NC State | 6 | 278 | 46.3 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Boston College | 8 | 292 | 36.5 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 2839 | 43.7 | 64 | 0 |
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Scott Shafer — 7-17 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 65Touchback rate
0%0 of 65Yards / punt
43.765 puntsLong
64yards43.7 yards/punt on 65 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road5g | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2015
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Syracuse — drafted at #228 overall by the Denver Broncos.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Marrone → Scott Shafer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Denver BroncosEntering 11th NFL season
Denver BroncosEntering 11th NFL season
